Retail sales declined by 0.8 percent to $66.1 billion in May, StatCan reports. Sales were down in eight of nine subsectors, led by decreases at food and beverage retailers. LBM and garden sales fell by 2.7 percent. Core retail sales for the month, which exclude fuel and automotive categories, were down 1.4 percent.
Retail sales down in May
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