Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.7 billion in February. Excluding volatile items, sales were flat on a month-over-month basis. In volume terms, adjusted for rising prices, retail sales fell 0.3 per cent in February.

After falling more than 2 per cent in January, retail sales in BC were up 1.2 per cent in February and were up 2.6 per cent from the same time last year. In the CMA of Vancouver, retail sales were down 0.2 per cent from the prior month and were up 4.2 from February 2023. 

Link: https://mailchi.mp/bcrea/canadian-retail-sales-february-2024-april-24-2024

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