Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.5% at $73 billion in April - BNN Bloomberg
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OTTAWA — Retail sales rose 0.5 per cent to $73 billion in April, pushed higher by sales at gas stations and auto dealers, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
Sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors were up 5.1 per cent for the month, the agency said. In volume terms, sales for the subsector rose 0.8 per cent.
Meanwhile, sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were up 1.7 per cent as sales at new car dealers rose 1.8 per cent and used car dealers climbed 5.1 per cent.
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