The latest figures released by Statistics Canada shows that Canada Retail Sales rose 1.1% to $53.9 billion in September, the fifth consecutive monthly increase since the record decline in April.

Canada Retail Sales

Core retail sales, which excludes gasoline stations and motor vehicle and parts dealers, also rose 1.1%, on higher sales at general merchandise stores and food and beverage stores.

Retail sales were up, in volume terms, sales were up 1.1% in September.

Rounding out the third quarter, retail sales were up 22.6% compared with the second quarter. In volume terms, retail sales rose 21.5%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Retail trade, September 2020, November 20, 2020. Reproduced and distributed on an “as is” basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.