
Canadian retail sales rose +1.5% MoM in June 2025 to $70.2B, with volumes also up +1.5% MoM, marking broad-based gains across all subsectors.
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Core retail sales (ex-gas and autos) increased +1.9% MoM, led by food and beverage retailers (+2.3%), with strong contributions from liquor (+4.3%) and convenience stores (+5.3%).
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Gasoline station sales rebounded +1.8% MoM (+2.7% in volume) after three months of declines, while motor vehicle and parts dealers edged up +0.2% MoM following May’s -3.4% drop.
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Clothing and accessories retailers posted a sharp +5.1% MoM increase, while general merchandise stores rose +1.6% MoM.
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Regionally, Ontario led with +3.2% MoM growth (Toronto +3.9%), while British Columbia rose +1.5% MoM (Vancouver +2.0%); Saskatchewan fell -1.4% MoM due to wildfire disruptions.
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E-commerce sales declined -1.7% MoM to $4.2B, representing 5.9% of total retail trade; advance estimates suggest a -0.8% MoM pullback in July.
