Statistics Canada

Retail sales climb to nearly $75 billion in August: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were up 1.1% in August.

Canadian consumers facing higher prices: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Despite the year-over-year slowdown in prices for groceries, prices have increased 33.0% since September 2020.

Canada’s Food Affordability Crisis Goes Beyond Grocery Prices

Sylvain Charlebois -
As World Food Day approaches, Sylvain Charlebois examines the widening divide between Canada's agricultural strength and household food security. New income and expense comparisons show why rising disposable incomes have not eliminated affordability pressures for lower- and middle-income Canadians.

Canadian Retailers Face a Costly Employee Retention Challenge

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retailers face rising employee turnover costs. Suzanne Sears explains how training and career development can help businesses retain staff.

Canada’s Retail Employment Puzzle: Why Store Expansion Isn’t Telling the Whole Story

Craig Patterson -
Canada's retail employment picture is changing as stores expand. Suzanne Sears examines staffing, hiring trends and workforce challenges.

Employment falls for 2nd straight month, 68,000 jobs lost in September: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%.

Q3 2026 Consumer Behaviour / Retail Economy: Spending Holds Up as Shoppers Become More Selective

Craig Patterson -
Canadian consumer spending remained resilient during Q3 2026, while household financial pressure produced widening differences in purchasing behaviour. The report examines retail sales, value seeking, credit use and shopping decisions, distinguishing aggregate spending growth from changes in individual household demand.

Retail Insider’s Canadian Retail Monitor — September 2026: Consumer Spending Becomes Selective

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retail is experiencing widening demand gaps across categories, regions and price points as value considerations move deeper into retailer strategy.

Retail trade sector dips in July: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Retailing activity at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (-3.5%) contracted in July, offsetting most of the increase recorded in the previous month.

Food services and drinking places sales reach close to $9 billion in July: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In July, the largest increase in sales in dollar terms came from full-service restaurants (+0.8%), the industry's seventh consecutive month-over-month increase.

Tourism spending on the rise: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Tourism GDP accounted for 1.77% of nominal GDP in the second quarter, virtually unchanged from the first quarter.

Payroll employment increases in retail trade: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
From February to July, payroll employment in this sector generally trended up, with an overall increase of 25,300 (+1.3%).

Consumer prices rise 3% y/y in August: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Although prices for groceries decelerated this month, prices have increased 29.0% since August 2021.

Canada loses 42,000 jobs in August: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Wholesale and retail trade (-55,000; -1.8%) recorded the largest decline across industries over the past 12 months.

Retail Insider’s Canadian Retail Monitor — August 2026 Edition: Demand Strengthens as Volumes Rise

Craig Patterson -
Retail Insider’s first edition of the Canadian Retail Monitor finds demand strengthened, with sales volumes rising faster than headline sales. Health, apparel and general merchandise led growth, while grocery weakened and e-commerce rebounded sharply.

Canadian economy bounces back in Q2: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
"The problem going forward is that trade uncertainty is back with new U.S. tariffs now imposed, Canadian retaliation due early next month, and the prospect of further escalation hard to dismiss."

Retail payroll employment declines in June: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In June, the largest monthly declines in retail trade were in grocery and convenience retailers (-1,200; -0.3%).

Canadian retail sales surpass $74 billion in June: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Core retail sales rose 1.2% in June, posting their second consecutive monthly gain.

Consumer prices continue to climb: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
July was the 18th consecutive month that grocery price inflation outpaced the all-items CPI.

Wholesale and retail sector lead a surge in job growth in July, but level still off from a year ago: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Employment increased in wholesale and retail trade (+21,000; +0.7%).

Employment in retail continues to increase: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The monthly increase in May was concentrated in food and beverage retailers (+5,100; +1.0%), motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1,100; +0.5%) and general merchandise retailers (+1,000; +0.4%).

Retail sales continue to climb: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The largest increase in retail sales in May was observed at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (+3.1%).

Consumer prices rise 2.8% year-over-year in June: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Prices for food purchased from stores grew at a slower pace on a year-over-year basis in June (+3.9%) compared with May (+4.3%).

Employment increases in accommodation and food services sector: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Employment was little changed in June, but accommodation and food services led gains with 15,000 new jobs, Statistics Canada said.

Canadian economy rebounds in April with GDP growth: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.5% in April, after contracting 0.1% in March.
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