Retail sales edge up in July
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.
In this photo made Monday, Aug. 11, 2009, a shopper moves through the aisles at Kohl's department store in Springfield, Ill. The Commerce Department said Tuesday, Sept. 15, retail sales rise more than expected in August; sales excluding autos up 1.1 percent.