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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada was C$10.97 billion in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 6.8% from July 2025.

July 2026, CAD million10,968.344
Change on July 2025+6.8%
Series high11,176.632June 2026
Series low5,728.435February 2017
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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada, January 2017 to July 2026

4,0006,0008,00010K12K2017-012018-062019-112021-042022-092024-022026-072017-01: 5,796.131 CAD million2017-02: 5,728.435 CAD million2017-03: 5,836.51 CAD million2017-04: 5,978.928 CAD million2017-05: 5,860.548 CAD million2017-06: 5,903.122 CAD million2017-07: 5,922.483 CAD million2017-08: 5,893.092 CAD million2017-09: 5,875.873 CAD million2017-10: 6,032.774 CAD million2017-11: 6,160.797 CAD million2017-12: 5,937.031 CAD million2018-01: 6,006.682 CAD million2018-02: 5,990.968 CAD million2018-03: 5,976.703 CAD million2018-04: 5,898.437 CAD million2018-05: 6,156.362 CAD million2018-06: 6,054.661 CAD million2018-07: 6,092.117 CAD million2018-08: 6,102.014 CAD million2018-09: 6,209.539 CAD million2018-10: 6,146.704 CAD million2018-11: 6,219.166 CAD million2018-12: 6,339.518 CAD million2019-01: 6,200.521 CAD million2019-02: 6,313.733 CAD million2019-03: 6,229.491 CAD million2019-04: 6,293.383 CAD million2019-05: 6,226.129 CAD million2019-06: 6,376.186 CAD million2019-07: 6,337.062 CAD million2019-08: 6,362.482 CAD million2019-09: 6,398.671 CAD million2019-10: 6,436.061 CAD million2019-11: 6,465.972 CAD million2019-12: 6,571.443 CAD million2020-01: 6,535.528 CAD million2020-02: 6,769.434 CAD million2020-03: 6,746.137 CAD million2020-04: 5,831.508 CAD million2020-05: 6,959.722 CAD million2020-06: 7,199.279 CAD million2020-07: 7,134.891 CAD million2020-08: 7,035.841 CAD million2020-09: 7,292.775 CAD million2020-10: 7,187.786 CAD million2020-11: 7,342.999 CAD million2020-12: 6,853.061 CAD million2021-01: 6,887.838 CAD million2021-02: 7,555.172 CAD million2021-03: 7,667.835 CAD million2021-04: 6,752.936 CAD million2021-05: 6,817.684 CAD million2021-06: 7,578.23 CAD million2021-07: 7,573.164 CAD million2021-08: 7,697.22 CAD million2021-09: 7,726.763 CAD million2021-10: 7,916 CAD million2021-11: 8,035.1 CAD million2021-12: 7,781.722 CAD million2022-01: 7,989.354 CAD million2022-02: 8,007.372 CAD million2022-03: 8,141.623 CAD million2022-04: 8,216.94 CAD million2022-05: 8,463.291 CAD million2022-06: 8,724.87 CAD million2022-07: 8,593.483 CAD million2022-08: 8,531.872 CAD million2022-09: 8,559.879 CAD million2022-10: 8,533.648 CAD million2022-11: 8,581.813 CAD million2022-12: 8,569.538 CAD million2023-01: 8,495.19 CAD million2023-02: 8,213.587 CAD million2023-03: 8,474.942 CAD million2023-04: 8,808.025 CAD million2023-05: 8,762.361 CAD million2023-06: 8,630.544 CAD million2023-07: 8,731.554 CAD million2023-08: 8,768.703 CAD million2023-09: 8,812.092 CAD million2023-10: 8,945.702 CAD million2023-11: 8,804.437 CAD million2023-12: 8,856.933 CAD million2024-01: 9,725.099 CAD million2024-02: 9,635.461 CAD million2024-03: 9,788.545 CAD million2024-04: 9,819.278 CAD million2024-05: 9,722.622 CAD million2024-06: 9,693.733 CAD million2024-07: 9,895.444 CAD million2024-08: 9,795.653 CAD million2024-09: 9,913.499 CAD million2024-10: 9,989.568 CAD million2024-11: 9,884.853 CAD million2024-12: 10,222.133 CAD million2025-01: 10,211.576 CAD million2025-02: 10,251.865 CAD million2025-03: 10,089.168 CAD million2025-04: 10,097.826 CAD million2025-05: 10,112.996 CAD million2025-06: 10,234.714 CAD million2025-07: 10,265.192 CAD million2025-08: 10,468.961 CAD million2025-09: 10,455.79 CAD million2025-10: 10,501.917 CAD million2025-11: 10,645.797 CAD million2025-12: 10,534.976 CAD million2026-01: 10,862.48 CAD million2026-02: 10,971.779 CAD million2026-03: 10,950.525 CAD million2026-04: 10,773.896 CAD million2026-05: 10,899.824 CAD million2026-06: 11,176.632 CAD million2026-07: 10,968.344 CAD million4,0006,0008,00010K12K2017-012020-042023-072026-072026-07: 10,968.344 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, seasonally adjusted, Canada. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 115 values
PeriodCAD million
2026-0710,968.344
2026-0611,176.632
2026-0510,899.824
2026-0410,773.896
2026-0310,950.525
2026-0210,971.779
2026-0110,862.48
2025-1210,534.976
2025-1110,645.797
2025-1010,501.917
2025-0910,455.79
2025-0810,468.961
2025-0710,265.192
2025-0610,234.714
2025-0510,112.996
2025-0410,097.826
2025-0310,089.168
2025-0210,251.865
2025-0110,211.576
2024-1210,222.133
2024-119,884.853
2024-109,989.568
2024-099,913.499
2024-089,795.653
2024-079,895.444
2024-069,693.733
2024-059,722.622
2024-049,819.278
2024-039,788.545
2024-029,635.461
2024-019,725.099
2023-128,856.933
2023-118,804.437
2023-108,945.702
2023-098,812.092
2023-088,768.703
2023-078,731.554
2023-068,630.544
2023-058,762.361
2023-048,808.025
2023-038,474.942
2023-028,213.587
2023-018,495.19
2022-128,569.538
2022-118,581.813
2022-108,533.648
2022-098,559.879
2022-088,531.872
2022-078,593.483
2022-068,724.87
2022-058,463.291
2022-048,216.94
2022-038,141.623
2022-028,007.372
2022-017,989.354
2021-127,781.722
2021-118,035.1
2021-107,916
2021-097,726.763
2021-087,697.22
2021-077,573.164
2021-067,578.23
2021-056,817.684
2021-046,752.936
2021-037,667.835
2021-027,555.172
2021-016,887.838
2020-126,853.061
2020-117,342.999
2020-107,187.786
2020-097,292.775
2020-087,035.841
2020-077,134.891
2020-067,199.279
2020-056,959.722
2020-045,831.508
2020-036,746.137
2020-026,769.434
2020-016,535.528
2019-126,571.443
2019-116,465.972
2019-106,436.061
2019-096,398.671
2019-086,362.482
2019-076,337.062
2019-066,376.186
2019-056,226.129
2019-046,293.383
2019-036,229.491
2019-026,313.733
2019-016,200.521
2018-126,339.518
2018-116,219.166
2018-106,146.704
2018-096,209.539
2018-086,102.014
2018-076,092.117
2018-066,054.661
2018-056,156.362
2018-045,898.437
2018-035,976.703
2018-025,990.968
2018-016,006.682
2017-125,937.031
2017-116,160.797
2017-106,032.774
2017-095,875.873
2017-085,893.092
2017-075,922.483
2017-065,903.122
2017-055,860.548
2017-045,978.928
2017-035,836.51
2017-025,728.435
2017-015,796.131

Definition

Monthly sales of general merchandise retailers (NAICS 455) in millions of Canadian dollars at current prices, seasonally adjusted, for Canada.

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, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 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, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 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=1446859522&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, seasonally adjusted, Canada (Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859522&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, seasonally adjusted, Canada, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859522&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada/canada. 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, seasonally adjusted, Canada. Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859522&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada/canada.

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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, seasonally adjusted, Canada, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859522&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada/canada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada?

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada was C$10.97 billion in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 6.8% from July 2025.

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

What was the highest retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, seasonally adjusted in Canada?

C$11.18 billion in June 2026, the highest value since January 2017 in this series.

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