Retail Trade, August 2014, published October 22
Retail sales in August were $42.4 billion, a decrease of 0.3% from July but up 4.4% from August 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 3.4% from August 2013. Retail sales in volume terms were down 0.1% from July. Decreases in month-over-month sales were reported in 7 of 11 sectors representing 76% of retail trade. August 2014 sales over August 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with an 8.0% sales gain, followed by British Columbia (+5.8%) and New Brunswick (+5.2%). Quebec recorded a 2.3% gain over...
Read MoreWholesale Trade, August 2014, published October 20
Wholesalers sold $53.1 billion worth of goods and services in August, up 0.2% from July and 6.0% higher than in August 2013. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 5.9% from August 2013. In terms of volume, wholesale sales edged up 0.1% in August from July. Annualized wholesale sales grew in all provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador (+14.1%) led the way, followed by Saskatchewan (+10.8%) and Nova Scotia (+8.8%). Quebec’s wholesale sales were up 1.2% from August 2013 while Ontario’s annualized increase was 7.2%. Wholesalers’ inventories in August increased...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, September 2014, published October 17, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 2.0% in September compared with September 2013, down from the 2.1% rate of annualized increase in August. The CPI in September for goods was up 1.8% from a year earlier while the CPI for services rose 2.4%. Gasoline prices decreased 0.5% from September 2013, after falling 2.1% in August. Overall, energy prices grew 2.7% between September 2013 and September 2014, following a 3.3% annualized rate of increase in August. Excluding energy, the annualized Consumer Price Index rose 2.1% in September, after growing by 2.0% in August. Food prices rose 2.7% in...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, August 2014, published October 7
Municipalities issued $6.7 billion worth of building permits in August, down 27.3% from July but 2.4% higher than in August 2013. Three provinces reported an increase in permits over a year ago. The largest increase was recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador (+46.1%) followed by Alberta (+31.4%) and Prince Edward Island (+12.6%). Double-digit annualized decreases over August 2013 occurred in three provinces. The largest year-over-year losses were recorded in Manitoba (-26.7%) followed by New Brunswick (-13.7%) and British Columbia (-11.1%). Ontario experienced a 3.7% annualized loss...
Read MoreRetail Trade, July 2014, published September 23
Retail sales in July were $42.5 billion, a decrease of 0.1% from June but up 5.0% from July 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 4.0% from July 2013. Retail sales in volume terms were flat from June. Decreases in month-over-month sales were reported in 5 of 11 sectors representing 55% of retail trade. July 2014 sales over July 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with an 8.9% sales gain, followed by British Columbia (+6.2%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+5.7%). Quebec recorded a 2.1% gain over...
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