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CA Core Retail Sales m/m
Automobile sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of spending trends;
- CA Core Retail Sales m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | 1.4% | 0.9% |
0.6% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 0.5% | 0.8% |
1.0% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
1.6% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | -0.6% | 0.0% |
-0.1% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
0.8% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
-1.1% |
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- CA Core Retail Sales m/m News
From statcan.gc.ca|May 22, 2026Retail sales increased 0.9% to $72.7 billion in March. Sales increased in four of nine subsectors, led by gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were down 0.1% in March. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.7% in March. Retail sales were up 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, marking a seventh consecutive quarterly increase. In volume terms, retail sales increased 1.2% in the first quarter. The largest increase in retail sales in ...
From economics.bmo.com|Apr 24, 2026Canadian retail sales increased 0.7% in February, a couple tenths softer than the flash estimate. Seven of nine sectors posted higher spending, led by autos (+1.0%), general merchandise (+1.2%), clothing (+1.1%) and groceries (+0.9%). Spending rose 0.5% ex-autos, while sales ex-autos and gas were up 0.6%. Eight of ten provinces saw increases. In relative terms, the largest gains were in Nova Scotia and Manitoba, each above 2%. Unfortunately, price increases took out a chunk of the headline rise, as sales volumes were up just 0.3%. ...
From statcan.gc.ca|Apr 24, 2026Retail sales increased 0.7% to $72.1 billion in February. Sales were up in seven of nine subsectors, led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were up 0.6% in February. In volume terms, retail sales increased 0.3% in February. The largest increase in retail sales in February was observed at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.0%), rising for a second consecutive month. The increase was led by higher sales at new car ...
- From statcan.gc.ca|Mar 20, 2026
Retail sales increased 1.1% to $70.7 billion in January. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors, led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were up 0.9% in January. In volume terms, retail sales were up 1.0% in January. Following a decline of 1.6% in December, motor vehicle and parts dealers (+2.0%) recorded the largest increase in retail sales in January. Higher sales at new car dealers (+2.5%) led the increase in the ...
- From statcan.gc.ca|Feb 20, 2026
Retail sales decreased 0.4% to $70.0 billion in December. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were down 0.3% in December. In volume terms, retail sales were unchanged in December. Retail sales were up 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a seventh consecutive quarterly increase. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.3% in the fourth quarter. In 2025, retail ...
- From statcan.gc.ca|Jan 23, 2026
Retail sales increased 1.3% to $70.4 billion in November. Sales were up in eight of nine subsectors, led by increases at food and beverage retailers. Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were up 1.6% in November. In volume terms, retail sales increased 1.1% in November. Core retail sales rose 1.6% in November after decreasing in the previous two months. The largest increase to core retail sales came from food and beverage retailers (+3.0%). The increase in this ...
- From statcan.gc.ca|Dec 19, 2025
Retail sales decreased 0.2% to $69.4 billion in October. Sales were down in four of nine subsectors, led by decreases at food and beverage retailers. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were down 0.5% in October. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.6% in October. Core retail sales decreased 0.5% in October, posting their second consecutive monthly decline. The largest decrease to core retail sales came from food and beverage retailers (-2.0%), with beer, wine ...
- From statcan.gc.ca|Nov 21, 2025
Retail sales decreased 0.7% to $69.8 billion in September. Sales were down in six of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were relatively unchanged in September. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.8% in September. Retail sales were up 0.2% in the third quarter. In volume terms, quarterly retail sales were down 0.3%. The largest decrease in retail sales in September was observed at motor ...
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