Retail trade, October 2023

From statcan.gc.ca

Retail sales increased 0.7% to $66.9 billion in October. Sales were up in seven of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.1%). Core retail sales—which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers—were up 1.2% in October. In volume terms, retail sales increased 1.4% in October. The largest increase to retail sales in October came from motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.1%). The gain was led by higher sales at new car dealers (+1.3%), followed by other motor vehicle dealers (+2.0%). The largest decline in this subsector came from ... (full story)