Retail sales increased by 2.5 percent to $69.6 billion in December, StatCan reports. Sales were up in all nine subsectors and were led by increases at food and beverage retailers and motor vehicle and parts dealers. Sales in LBM and garden categories grew by 2.4 percent.
Retail sales rise in December
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