Canada Retail Sales Mom

Retail sales in Canada jumped 1.2% month-over-month in November 2025, the biggest gain in five month, rebounding from a 0.2% fall in October, preliminary estimates showed. In October however, sales were down in four of nine subsectors, led by decreases at food and beverage retailers (-2.0%), namely beer, wine and liquor retailers (-10.6%), coinciding with labour disruptions in British Columbia. Sales were also down at clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, jewelry, luggage and leather goods retailers (-0.7%) and health and personal care retailers (-0.3%). Sales also fell at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (-0.8%). On the other hand, sales rose at furniture, home furnishings, electronics and appliances retailers (+1.1%) and motor vehicle and parts dealers (+0.6%). Year-on-year, retail sales rose 2% in October.