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Retail sales in Canada decreased 1.2 percent from a month earlier in October 2019, following a revised flat reading in the previous month and against market expectations of a 0.5 percent gain. It was the sharpest decline in retail activity since November last year, mainly due to lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-3.2 percent), in particular new car dealers (-3 percent) and used car dealers (-5.2 percent); and at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (-3.1 percent). Also, food and beverage stores posted a decrease in receipts (-0.4 percent), mainly attributable to beer, wine and liquor stores (-1.8 percent). In contrast, sales at gasoline stations rose 1.5 percent, primarily reflecting higher prices at the pump. Year-on-year, retail trade shrank 0.6 percent.

Retail sales in Canada decreased 0.1 percent month-over-month in September 2019, after an upwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in the previous month and matching market expectations. It was the first decline in retail trade in three months, as sales dropped at motor vehicle & parts dealers (-1 percent), namely new car dealers (-1.9 percent); and gasoline stations (-2.3 percent). On the other hand, receipts increased at food & beverage stores (1.2 percent), in particular at supermarkets & other grocery stores (1.1 percent) and beer, wine & liquor (3.2 percent); and building material & garden equipment and supplies dealers (3.3 percent). Year-on-year, retail trade went up 1 percent, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.3 percent rise in August. Considering the third quarter as a whole, retail sales advanced 0.5 percent, easing from a 1.1 percent gain in the prior quarter.

Retail sales in Canada fell 0.1 percent month-over-month in August 2019, following an upwardly revised 0.6 percent rise in July and missing market expectations of a 0.4 percent gain. Sales dropped at food & beverage stores (-0.8 percent), namely supermarkets & other grocery stores (-0.8 percent), beer, wine & liquor (-1.9 percent), and convenience stores (-0.1 percent). Also, sales at gasoline stations declined for the second time in the last three months (-0.4 percent); and receipts at building material & garden equipment and supplies dealers went down for the second consecutive month (-0.5 percent). On the other hand, sales at both general merchandise stores (0.8 percent) and motor vehicle & parts dealers (0.1 percent) increased. In addition, sales at cannabis stores advanced 18.6 percent, the second double-digit increase in a row and the fifth double-digit rise in the last six months. Year-on-year, retail trade rose 1.1 percent, easing from an upwardly revised 1.4 percent in July.

Retail sales in Canada rose 0.4 percent month-over-month in July 2019, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.1 percent decline in June but missing market expectations of a 0.6 percent gain. It was the first increase in retail trade in three months, mostly driven by sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (1.5 percent), as sales at new car dealers (2.4 percent) more than offset sales at automotive parts, accessories and tire stores (-2.4 percent), other motor vehicle dealers (-2.3 percent) and used car dealers (-1.0 percent). Also, sales increased at health & personal care stores (2.6 percent); food & beverage (0.6 percent), namely supermarkets & other grocery (0.9 percent); and gasoline stations (0.3 percent). In addition, miscellaneous store retailers were up 1.7 percent in July, boosted by cannabis (14.3 percent), as sales at cannabis stores exceeded CAD 100 million for the first time. Year-on-year, retail trade went up 1.2 percent, after a 1 percent rise in June.

Retail sales in Canada were unchanged in June 2019, following an upwardly revised 0.2 percent fall in the previous month and slightly above market forecasts of a 0.1 percent decline. Stronger sales across most subsectors were offset by lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-2.5 percent), mostly due to new car dealers (-3.2 percent); and gasoline stations (-3.4 percent). Sales picked up at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6.0 percent) and general merchandise stores (3.0 percent). Also, sales increased at both clothing and clothing accessories stores (4.2 percent) and sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores (3.7 percent), due to inclement weather in May and coincided with the Toronto Raptors playing in and winning the NBA championship in June. Year-on-year, retail trade advanced 1 percent, easing from a downwardly revised 0.7 percent gain in the prior month.

Retail sales in Canada fell 0.1 percent month-over-month in May 2019, following an upwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in the previous month and missing market expectations of a 0.3 percent rise. It was the first fall in retail trade in four months, as sales dropped at food and beverage stores (-2.0 percent), namely supermarkets and other grocery stores (-2.0 percent) and beer, wine and liquor stores (-2.7 percent); clothing and clothing accessories stores (-2.7 percent) and general merchandise stores (-1.1 percent). Meanwhile, sales at gasoline stations increased for the fourth consecutive month (3.5 percent); and receipts at motor vehicle and parts dealers advanced 0.5 percent, as lower sales at new car dealers (-0.1 percent) were offset by a rise in all other store types. Additionally, sales at cannabis stores (14.8 percent) rose, surpassing CAD 85 million. Year-on-year, retail trade went up 1 percent, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.8 percent increase in the prior month.