Statistics Canada Says Retail Sales Rose 0.7 Percent in April to $66.8 Billion

Statistics Canada Says Retail Sales Rose 0.7 Percent in April to $66.8 Billion
A gas station is seen in Toronto, on April 18, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Canadian retail sales rose 0.7 percent to $66.8 billion in April, helped by higher sales at gasoline stations as well as food and beverage retailers.

The agency said on June 21 sales were up in seven of the nine subsectors it tracks as sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors gained 4.5 percent.