Retail sales rise 1.4%
Retail sales rose 1.4% in November with food retail sales increasing by 1.6%, cafes, restaurants & takeaway food services sales rising by 1.1%, mirroring sales across the broader retail market.
Retail sales edged up a less-than-expected 0.1 per cent to $36 billion in July as a decline in auto sales was offset by higher sales of furniture, electronics and building supplies, Statistics Canada reported Monday.