{
  "id": 3001182,
  "title": "Canadian retail sales rise 0.6% in June, e-commerce jumps 9.9%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/canadian-retail-sales-rise-0-6-in-june-e-commerce-jumps-9-9",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/canadian-retail-sales-rise-0-104508385.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In June 2026, Canadian retail sales increased by 0.6% to reach C$74.3 billion, according to Statistics Canada. Seven out of the nine sub-sectors experienced higher sales, with core retail sales excluding gasoline stations and motor vehicle dealers rising 1.2%, marking their second consecutive monthly increase. Online sales, or retail e-commerce, surged 9.9% to C$5.7 billion, accounting for 7.7% of total retail trade, up from 7.1% in May. General merchandise retailers saw a 2.7% sales increase, while clothing, accessories, jewelry, leather goods, luggage, and shoe retailers experienced a 3.1% growth. Food and beverage retailers were the only category to record a decline, with sales down 0.4%. Supermarkets and grocery stores, excluding convenience retailers, saw a 0.6% decrease, following a 0.8% increase in May. Motor vehicle and parts dealers' sales rose by 1% for the third consecutive month. Gasoline stations and fuel vendors faced the steepest decline, with sales falling 4.1% and ending a four-month sales growth period. Overall, retail sales increased by 1.5% in volume terms in June, with the second quarter retail sales growing 2.2% in volume. Seven provinces reported higher retail sales in June, with Ontario leading at 1.6%, driven by general merchandise retailers' stronger sales. Toronto census metropolitan area recorded a 3.9% increase, while Montreal saw a 1.0% rise. Alberta experienced the largest provincial decline at 1.3%, primarily due to reduced gasoline station and fuel vendor sales. Statistics Canada's advance estimate suggests a 0.8% decrease in retail sales in July.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Canadian retail sales rose 0.6% in June to C$74.3 billion.",
    "E-commerce sales jumped 9.9% to C$5.7 billion in June.",
    "Motor vehicle dealers sales increased 1% for third consecutive month."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}