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Food services and drinking places record moderate growth amid ongoing price pressures in 2024: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Operating revenue at limited-service eating places grew 7.7% to $44.9 billion in 2024, while operating revenue at full-service restaurants increased 1.4% to $44.2 billion.
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Governments suffer big decline in alcohol earnings: Statistics Canada

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Overall, liquor authorities and other retail outlets sold $25.8 billion worth of alcoholic beverages in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, down 1.6% from fiscal year 2023/2024.
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Iran Tensions Could Push Canadian Grocery Prices Higher

Sylvain Charlebois -
Rising tensions with Iran and risks to the Strait of Hormuz could push energy costs higher, adding pressure to Canadian grocery prices.
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Businesses anticipate obstacles ahead: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In the first quarter of 2026, nearly three-quarters (73.1%) of businesses are either very or somewhat optimistic about their outlook over the next 12 months, higher than the proportions of businesses that reported the same in the third (66.7%) and fourth (66.3%) quarters of 2025.
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GDP in decline in Q4: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Real gross domestic product GDP declined 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025, after rising 0.6% in the third quarter.
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Payroll employment decreases: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In December, there were 514,600 vacant positions in Canada, up from 490,900 (+23,700; +4.8%) in November.
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Sales at restaurants and bars sector decline in December, but annual sales surpass $100 billion in 2025: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In December 2025, the largest decrease in dollar terms came from lower sales at full-service restaurants (-0.4%), followed by limited-service eating places (-0.3%).
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Retail trade sees decline in number of active businesses: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Professional, scientific and technical services (-212) experienced the largest decline, followed by retail trade (-207)
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Canadians travelling less to the U.S.: Statistics Canada report

Mario Toneguzzi -
In December 2025, US-resident trips to Canada (1.6 million) decreased 7.5% from the same month in 2024
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Retail sales decrease in December: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
But retail sales were up 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a seventh consecutive quarterly increase.
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Canada’s Food Prices Rising Faster Than Any G7 Nation

Sylvain Charlebois -
Canada now has the highest food inflation in the G7, with structural costs and productivity challenges driving prices above global peers.
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Consumer prices decelerate in January: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
But prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.8% year over year in January following a 5.0% increase in December.
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Canada’s Labour Shift Reshapes Retail Workforce

Craig Patterson -
New labour data and expert insights point to shifting values, workforce exits, and evolving retail hiring patterns across Canada.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales growth

Mario Toneguzzi -
In November, the largest monthly increase in dollar terms came from sales of food and beverages, which rose 5.6% compared with the same month in 2024.
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Retail sector GDP on the rise in November: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Food and beverage retailers (+2.5%) rebounded in November, reflecting higher beer, wine and liquor retailing activity, following the conclusion of a work action in British Columbia on October 26 that had disrupted activity since September 2.
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Payroll employment in retail trade decreases in November: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Compared with one year earlier, payroll employment in retail trade was down 30,700 (-1.5%) in November.
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Hike in retail sales in November: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Core retail sales rose 1.6% in November after decreasing in the previous two months.
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Consumer prices on the rise in December: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Year over year, higher restaurant prices were the largest contributor to faster growth in the all-items CPI in December 2025.
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Canada’s unemployment rate on the rise: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
There were 1.6 million people unemployed in December, an increase of 73,000 (+4.9%) in the month.
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Retail Sales Growth Masks a Shift to Experience Spending

J.C. Williams Group -
Retail sales posted modest growth in October as consumers redirected spending from at-home categories to dining, events, and experiences.
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Canadian Retail Sales Dip in October, November Rebound Seen

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retail sales fell 0.2% in October as liquor sales dropped, though early data point to a November rebound, Statistics Canada says.
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Moderate growth in accommodation services as COVID-19 pandemic volatility subsides: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The accommodation services subsector reached a record-high operating revenue of $35.9 billion in 2024, representing a 2.9% increase from 2023.
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Canada creates 54,000 jobs in November, but retail trade declines: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The number of jobs in the retail trade fell by 34,000 or 1.1%.
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Businesses continue to expect cost-related obstacles in near future: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
When asked to identify the most challenging expected obstacle over the next three months, 10.4% of businesses expected it to be inflation, 10.4% indicated recruiting skilled employees and 7.0% reported the cost of inputs.
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Discretionary Spending Leads Canada’s September Retail Growth

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Discretionary spending outpaced overall retail growth in September as rate cuts, tariff relief, and warm weather reshaped Canadian consumer behaviour.
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