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Retail sales hit $77.8 billion in July, up 5.0 per cent year over year

Statistics Canada says higher sales were recorded in 14 of the 18 commodity classes.

By Nathan Blake Business & Data Published 1 source 1 min read
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Retail sales reached $77.8 billion in July, an increase of 5.0 per cent compared with the same month one year earlier, Statistics Canada said. Higher sales were reported in 14 of the 18 commodity classes.1

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  1. Statistics Canada Retail Commodity Survey, July 2026 Statistical Retrieved 8 Oct 2026, 20:45 UTC · published 8 Oct 2026

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