Retail sales edged down by 0.1 percent to $66.7 billion in February, according to the latest StatCan data. Sales were down in five of nine subsectors, led by a 2.2 percent decline at gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Core retail sales, which exclude automotive and fuel categories, were unchanged. Sales in the LBM and garden subsectors fell by 0.4 percent.
Retail sales stable in February
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