Retail sales jumped 23 per cent in June

by Samantha Ashenhurst | September 8, 2020 10:55 am

Sales of jewellery, luggage, and leather goods increased 101.5 per cent from May to June, Statistics Canada reports. [1]
Sales of jewellery, luggage, and leather goods increased 101.5 per cent from May to June, Statistics Canada reports.

The latest numbers from Statistics Canada suggest a positive post-pandemic swing for retail.

Canadian retail sales in June totalled $53 billion, representing a 23 per cent increase as compared to May, CBC News[2] reports[3].

While sales were up in all sectors, clothing and accessories were among the top performers.

Specifically, the jewellery, luggage, and leather goods category saw a month-to-month increase of 101.5 per cent[4], with nationwide sales jumping from $95 million to $192 million.

The data, however, shows an overall decrease of 37.4 per cent as compared to June 2019.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SA_CanRetail.jpg
  2. CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/retail-sales-1.5694906
  3. reports: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/retail-sales-1.5694906
  4. increase of 101.5 per cent: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/200821/t002a-eng.htm

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