Statistics Canada reports May retail sales down 1.1 per cent at $69.2 billion
Jul 24, 2025 | 7:12 AM
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales decreased 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, driven by sales declines at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
However, the agency says its preliminary figures for June point to an increase of 1.6 per cent for that month.
For May, three of nine subsectors were down as sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers decreased 3.6 per cent, led by 4.6 per cent lower sales at new car dealers.
Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were relatively unchanged in May.
