Canada Retail Sales Slide

Canada Retail Sales Slide After Jumping 2.5% in December
Canadians look to have pared back spending at the start of the year, tightening their belts after flocking to retailers in December and driving up sales at the fastest rate in roughly two and half years.
Canada December retail sales up 2.5%, beating market expectations
Canada's retail sales in December grew by a robust 2.5% on a monthly basis, beating analysts' expectations, as a sales tax holiday bumped up spending on food and beverages and people also bought cars and vehicle parts,
Retail sales stronger than expected in December due to GST/HST break
Excluding gasoline and fuel and motor vehicle and parts dealers, core retail sales were up 2.5 per cent. This followed a one per cent decrease in the previous month. December’s
Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5% at $69.6B
The agency said Friday (Feb. 21) retail sales in December rose 2.5% to $69.6 billion, topping the early estimate for the month that suggested a gain of 1.6%. However, the momentum from the strong finish to 2024 appeared to evaporate as the preliminary estimate for January pointed to a decline of 0.4% to start the new year.
Canada December retail sales up 2.5% on food, autos; seen down 0.4% in January
Canadian retail sales grew by 2.5% in December from November at C$69.59 billion ($49.05 billion), led by increased sales at food and beverage retailers, as well as motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
Canada retail sales ease 0.4% in January m/m
Retail sales in Canada decreased 0.40% in January over the previous month. Retail sales increased 2.5% to $69.6 billion in December.  Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were up 2.
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Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.9% in December But Fall in January
An advance estimate of retail sales receipts indicates sales fell 0.4% last month, Statistics Canada said Thursday ... the first nominal year-over-year fall in nearly three years.
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Canada November retail sales flat; likely up 1.6% in December
OTTAWA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Canada's retail sales were flat in November as consumers purchased less from supermarkets, grocery stores, alcohol outlets and furniture shops but the numbers were ...
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Canada Retail Sales Likely Jumped in December on Tax Break
An advance estimate suggests receipts for retailers jumped 1.6% in December, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. That would be the highest monthly pace since January 2023.