Statistics Canada

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.

Gen X Shoppers Want Global Flavours, But Discovery Still Happens in Store: Study

Evan Nagy -
A new Cashew Research study finds Gen X shoppers are increasingly seeking international foods, but product discovery still happens primarily in-store, creating merchandising opportunities for grocery retailers.

Tourism spending edges up in Q1 2026: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Tourism spending in Canada (+0.1%) edged up in the first quarter of 2026, as increased spending by international visitors (+0.9%) more than offset lower tourism spending by Canadians in Canada (-0.2%).

Canada’s Food Prices Have Outpaced Inflation Every Month Under Carney

Sylvain Charlebois -
Food inflation has exceeded Canada's overall inflation rate for 15 consecutive months under Prime Minister Mark Carney, highlighting ongoing affordability concerns for households.

Consumer prices continue to rise: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Excluding gasoline, the CPI still rose at a faster pace year over year in May (+2.2%) compared with April (+2.0%)

Fuel boosts retail sales growth to $73 billion in April: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The largest increase in retail sales in April was observed at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (+5.1%).

Household net worth rises in the face of volatile equity markets: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
On a per capita basis, household net worth increased from $442,896 to $448,433 in the first quarter of 2026.

Jobs increase in May, unemployment rate edges down: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Accommodation and food services sees employment growth while wholesale and retail trade experience decrease.
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