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Still spending. Momentum fading.

Canada retail sales volume (2017 dollars, SA), month-over-month %, 2024–Aug 2026

Unit: % month over month
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Still spending. Momentum fading.Real retail volume rose 1.25% in August after falling 1.07% in July; StatCan's advance estimate for September is +0.7% (nominal). Unit: % month over month. Seasonally adjusted, constant 2017 dollars. Use left and right arrow keys to inspect observations. The data table follows the chart.Still spending. Momentum fading.Total retail volumeCore retail volume (ex gas & autos)% month over month-2%0%2%4%Jan 2024Aug 2024Mar 2025Oct 2025Aug 2026Homies Research, using Statistics Canada retail trade (table 20-10-0078) · Through 2026-08Seasonally adjusted, constant 2017 dollarsHOMIES RESEARCH
Aug 2026Total retail volume 1.25%Core retail volume (ex gas & autos) 1.25%

Real retail volume rose 1.25% in August after falling 1.07% in July; StatCan's advance estimate for September is +0.7% (nominal).

Source: Homies Research, using Statistics Canada retail trade (table 20-10-0078). Reference: 2026-08. Released 2026-10-23. Retrieved 2026-10-27.

Seasonally adjusted, constant 2017 dollars · Volume strips price effects; the September advance estimate is nominal and gets revised.

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Still spending. Momentum fading.. Unit: % month over month. Seasonally adjusted, constant 2017 dollars
PeriodTotal retail volumeCore retail volume (ex gas & autos)
Sep 2025-1.29%-0.26%
Oct 2025-0.61%-0.8%
Nov 20251.02%1.88%
Dec 2025-0.36%-0.63%
Jan 20261.27%0.74%
Feb 20260.35%0.24%
Mar 2026-0.29%0.22%
Apr 2026-0.36%-1.01%
May 20260.66%1.32%
Jun 20261.5%1.33%
Jul 2026-1.07%-0.91%
Aug 20261.25%1.25%

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