Canada Retail Sales Slip 0.1% in August
OTTAWA—Canadian retailers registered the first drop in sales in five months in August, and early indications suggest consumers’ appetite to spend remained lackluster in September.Softness in retail sales adds to a mixed picture for an economy that has slowed since the start of the year, with sales on a volume basis down for a third straight month in August.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8