Canadian retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $66.8 billion in April. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 1.4 per cent on a month-over-month basis. In volume terms, adjusted for rising prices, retail sales rose 0.5 per cent in April.

Retail sales in BC were up by 1.3 per cent in April and up by 2.2 per cent from the same time last year. In the CMA of Vancouver, retail sales were up 0.4 per cent from the prior month and were up 2.5 from April 2023. 

Link: https://mailchi.mp/bcrea/canadian-retail-sales-april-2024-june-21-2024

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