Canada’s retail sales rebounded in August 2026, rising 1.2% to C$74.57 billion, about US$53.2 billion, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday, October 23, 2026, reversing July’s decline.
Sales rose in all nine subsectors. Motor vehicle and parts dealers led the way, up 1.2%, with new car dealers up 1.5%. Core retail, excluding gasoline and motor vehicles, rose 1.1%, and food and beverage retailers also rose 1.1%. In volume terms, retail sales rose 1.2%.
E-commerce sales were C$5.6 billion, or 7.6% of total retail trade. Statistics Canada’s advance estimate for September suggested a further 0.7% gain, a preliminary figure based on returns from 58.5% of surveyed companies and subject to revision.
Ontario sales rose 2.2%, while the Toronto metropolitan area rose 4.0%, pointing to a broad-based recovery in consumer spending after July’s dip.
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