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May 22, 2026
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The Daily Chase: Retail sales rise - but it’s all at gas stations - BNN Bloomberg
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Here are five things you need to know this morning
Retail sales rise - but it’s all at gas stations: Canadian retail sales continue to rise, but surging gasoline prices appear to be increasingly eating into household budgets. An advance estimate from Statistics Canada suggests receipts for retailers rose 0.6 per cent in April, following a 0.9 per cent increase the previous month. In March, sales were up in four of nine sectors, led by a 12.4 per cent increase at gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Excluding gas, retail sales dropped 0.2 per cent.
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