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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia was C$285.24 million in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 5.9% from July 2025.

July 2026, CAD million285.237
Change on July 2025+5.9%
Series high335.241December 2025
Series low112.64February 2017
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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia, January 2017 to July 2026

1001502002503003502017-012018-062019-112021-042022-092024-022026-072017-01: 118.432 CAD million2017-02: 112.64 CAD million2017-03: 132.942 CAD million2017-04: 156.503 CAD million2017-05: 162.655 CAD million2017-06: 165.784 CAD million2017-07: 163.135 CAD million2017-08: 156.149 CAD million2017-09: 148.962 CAD million2017-10: 153.997 CAD million2017-11: 181.638 CAD million2017-12: 226.551 CAD million2018-01: 116.583 CAD million2018-02: 115.756 CAD million2018-03: 144.145 CAD million2018-04: 140.386 CAD million2018-05: 165.722 CAD million2018-06: 164.887 CAD million2018-07: 162.833 CAD million2018-08: 158.019 CAD million2018-09: 155.566 CAD million2018-10: 154.156 CAD million2018-11: 186.122 CAD million2018-12: 232.423 CAD million2019-01: 121.51 CAD million2019-02: 120.942 CAD million2019-03: 142.421 CAD million2019-04: 154.655 CAD million2019-05: 167.089 CAD million2019-06: 176.044 CAD million2019-07: 170.75 CAD million2019-08: 167.593 CAD million2019-09: 157.488 CAD million2019-10: 166.342 CAD million2019-11: 195.69 CAD million2019-12: 230.506 CAD million2020-01: 128.029 CAD million2020-02: 135.44 CAD million2020-03: 141.417 CAD million2020-04: 150.636 CAD million2020-05: 210.126 CAD million2020-06: 207.057 CAD million2020-07: 196.676 CAD million2020-08: 188.347 CAD million2020-09: 187.258 CAD million2020-10: 196.731 CAD million2020-11: 233.806 CAD million2020-12: 238.137 CAD million2021-01: 155.493 CAD million2021-02: 152.088 CAD million2021-03: 184.857 CAD million2021-04: 180.937 CAD million2021-05: 189.436 CAD million2021-06: 213.57 CAD million2021-07: 204.392 CAD million2021-08: 198.084 CAD million2021-09: 198.232 CAD million2021-10: 210.341 CAD million2021-11: 241.307 CAD million2021-12: 272.633 CAD million2022-01: 161.826 CAD million2022-02: 161.162 CAD million2022-03: 194.718 CAD million2022-04: 214.953 CAD million2022-05: 235.848 CAD million2022-06: 240.029 CAD million2022-07: 233.935 CAD million2022-08: 221.961 CAD million2022-09: 217.364 CAD million2022-10: 229.65 CAD million2022-11: 255.321 CAD million2022-12: 298.869 CAD million2023-01: 182.303 CAD million2023-02: 175.804 CAD million2023-03: 210.095 CAD million2023-04: 234.041 CAD million2023-05: 244.916 CAD million2023-06: 240.951 CAD million2023-07: 249.719 CAD million2023-08: 237.94 CAD million2023-09: 230.534 CAD million2023-10: 235.169 CAD million2023-11: 264.527 CAD million2023-12: 312.078 CAD million2024-01: 196.964 CAD million2024-02: 192.892 CAD million2024-03: 233.556 CAD million2024-04: 237.729 CAD million2024-05: 270.083 CAD million2024-06: 258.83 CAD million2024-07: 252.55 CAD million2024-08: 250.235 CAD million2024-09: 237.422 CAD million2024-10: 249.4 CAD million2024-11: 263.817 CAD million2024-12: 319.386 CAD million2025-01: 203.537 CAD million2025-02: 201.871 CAD million2025-03: 229.713 CAD million2025-04: 249.794 CAD million2025-05: 278.914 CAD million2025-06: 267.879 CAD million2025-07: 269.371 CAD million2025-08: 265.596 CAD million2025-09: 249.374 CAD million2025-10: 263.996 CAD million2025-11: 287.8 CAD million2025-12: 335.241 CAD million2026-01: 229.958 CAD million2026-02: 215.366 CAD million2026-03: 250.405 CAD million2026-04: 258.266 CAD million2026-05: 292.686 CAD million2026-06: 285.804 CAD million2026-07: 285.237 CAD million1002003004002017-012020-042023-072026-072026-07: 285.237 CAD million
CAD million. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 115 values
PeriodCAD million
2026-07285.237
2026-06285.804
2026-05292.686
2026-04258.266
2026-03250.405
2026-02215.366
2026-01229.958
2025-12335.241
2025-11287.8
2025-10263.996
2025-09249.374
2025-08265.596
2025-07269.371
2025-06267.879
2025-05278.914
2025-04249.794
2025-03229.713
2025-02201.871
2025-01203.537
2024-12319.386
2024-11263.817
2024-10249.4
2024-09237.422
2024-08250.235
2024-07252.55
2024-06258.83
2024-05270.083
2024-04237.729
2024-03233.556
2024-02192.892
2024-01196.964
2023-12312.078
2023-11264.527
2023-10235.169
2023-09230.534
2023-08237.94
2023-07249.719
2023-06240.951
2023-05244.916
2023-04234.041
2023-03210.095
2023-02175.804
2023-01182.303
2022-12298.869
2022-11255.321
2022-10229.65
2022-09217.364
2022-08221.961
2022-07233.935
2022-06240.029
2022-05235.848
2022-04214.953
2022-03194.718
2022-02161.162
2022-01161.826
2021-12272.633
2021-11241.307
2021-10210.341
2021-09198.232
2021-08198.084
2021-07204.392
2021-06213.57
2021-05189.436
2021-04180.937
2021-03184.857
2021-02152.088
2021-01155.493
2020-12238.137
2020-11233.806
2020-10196.731
2020-09187.258
2020-08188.347
2020-07196.676
2020-06207.057
2020-05210.126
2020-04150.636
2020-03141.417
2020-02135.44
2020-01128.029
2019-12230.506
2019-11195.69
2019-10166.342
2019-09157.488
2019-08167.593
2019-07170.75
2019-06176.044
2019-05167.089
2019-04154.655
2019-03142.421
2019-02120.942
2019-01121.51
2018-12232.423
2018-11186.122
2018-10154.156
2018-09155.566
2018-08158.019
2018-07162.833
2018-06164.887
2018-05165.722
2018-04140.386
2018-03144.145
2018-02115.756
2018-01116.583
2017-12226.551
2017-11181.638
2017-10153.997
2017-09148.962
2017-08156.149
2017-07163.135
2017-06165.784
2017-05162.655
2017-04156.503
2017-03132.942
2017-02112.64
2017-01118.432

Compared with Canada

PlaceJuly 2026
Nova Scotia285.237
Canada11,330.509

Nova Scotia compared with nearby places

Alberta: 1,518.013 CAD millionBritish Columbia: 1,291.301 CAD millionManitoba: 407.606 CAD millionNew Brunswick: 271.828 CAD millionNewfoundland and Labrador: 186.126 CAD millionNova Scotia: 285.237 CAD millionOntario: 4,978.731 CAD millionPrince Edward Island: 33.359 CAD millionQuebec: 1,882.75 CAD millionSaskatchewan: 445.4 CAD millionYukon: 12.17 CAD million
  • Under 190
  • 190 to 290
  • 290 to 450
  • 450 to 1,500
  • 1,500 and over
  • No data
Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, July 2026, CAD million. Nova Scotia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Statistics Canada. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Definition

Monthly sales of general merchandise retailers (NAICS 455) in millions of Canadian dollars at current prices, not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, the provinces and the territories.

More on how it is measured
  • Sales by retail establishments classified to the industry by their main activity (NAICS 2022), whatever the product, in thousands of dollars as published, converted to millions.
  • Sales include online sales by store and non-store retailers located in Canada.
  • Sales taxes are excluded.

Statistics Canada Monthly Retail Trade Survey, from January 2017 (the table on the NAICS 2022 basis). Not consumer spending, which counts services and purchases from other industries. In Canadian dollars at current prices, so it is not comparable with retail_sales_usd_total (United States) without a currency conversion. Ids without the _nsa suffix are seasonally adjusted; Statistics Canada adjusts the industries for Canada only, so provinces have adjusted totals and unadjusted industries.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026-07. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026-07. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Statistics Canada. (n.d.). Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories (Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Nova Scotia, 2017-01 to 2026-07) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12

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Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Nova Scotia, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/nova-scotia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Statistics Canada. n.d. Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Nova Scotia, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/nova-scotia.

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Statistics Canada (no date) Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Nova Scotia, 2017-01 to 2026-07 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/nova-scotia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia?

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia was C$285.24 million in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 5.9% from July 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia?

C$335.24 million in December 2025, the highest value since January 2017 in this series.

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