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Retail sales fall 0.7 per cent in July to $73.7 billion

Statistics Canada reports sales declined in eight of nine subsectors, led by general merchandise retailers.

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Retail sales decreased 0.7 per cent to $73.7 billion in July, Statistics Canada reported Sept. 24. Sales were down in eight of nine subsectors, led by declines at general merchandise retailers.1

The release does not state whether the figure is seasonally adjusted, nor does it give a prior-period comparison beyond the 0.7 per cent monthly change.1

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Sources

  1. Retail trade, July 2026 · Statistics Canada