Retail sales edged higher in July, driven by sales at supermarkets and grocery stores, but Statistics Canada said Friday its early estimate for August pointed to a decline. The agency said retail ...

Retail sales data for September was hotter than economists had been expecting. Sales rose 0.7% from August and were up 3.8% from last year. Wall Street was expecting a 0.3% monthly increase.

Before the market opens next Tuesday, the July report on retail sales will be released — and the numbers could be ugly. Data from Bank of America Global Research published Thursday suggest the Census ...

1:59 Make Canadian economy top priority, western businesses tell PM Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.8 per cent to $69.8 billion in March, helped by an increase in new car sales. The agency ...

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.5 per cent to $70.2 billion in June, helped by increased spending at food and beverage retailers. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for July ...

Canada’s retail sales were up in April on a monthly basis but were below estimates, data showed on Friday, as the momentum seen in the previous months when customers advanced purchases to beat the ...

Canadian consumers went on a holiday shopping spree at the end of last year, after reining in their spending just a month earlier. Receipts for retailers jumped 0.8 per cent in December, the biggest ...

OTTAWA — Retail sales in December came in slightly stronger than economists were expecting, driven by strong sales for new cars and parts. Statistics Canada reported retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to ...

B.C. retailers posted a stronger start to the fourth quarter with sales up 0.9 per cent to reach $9.1 billion in October. This added to September’s 0.9-per-cent gain and marked the highest monthly ...

Retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $70.1 billion in April, helped by gains in sales at new and used car dealers, according to Statistics Canada. For April, six of nine sub-sectors were up, as sales at ...