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Statistics Canada Reports Retail Sales up 0.8 per Cent in March at $69.8 Billion
- Retail sales in Canada increased by 0.8 per cent in March 2025, reaching a total of $69.8 billion, driven in part by higher new car sales.
- The increase followed rising demand in six of nine tracked subsectors, especially growth in new car sales boosting auto sector gains.
- Retail sales increased by 4.8 per cent in the automotive and related parts sector, driven by a 5.2 per cent rise in new car sales, while core retail sales—excluding vehicle and fuel-related outlets—grew modestly by 0.2 per cent.
- Additional rises of 2.6 per cent occurred in building materials and garden equipment, as well as clothing and related retailers, while volume sales advanced 0.9 per cent overall.
- Statistics Canada estimated April retail sales would increase 0.5 per cent but cautioned this figure is likely to be revised in future updates.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.8% in March at $69.8 billion
OTTAWA -- Retail sales rose 0.8 per cent to $69.8 billion in March, helped by an increase in new car sales as Canadians looked to get behind a new set of wheels before tariffs started to raise prices.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.8 per cent in March at $69.8 billion
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