Canada Dec. retail sales up 2.5% on food, autos

Canada December retail sales up 2.5% on food, autos; seen down 0.4% in January
Canadian retail sales grew by 2.5% in December from November at C$69.59 billion ($49.05 billion), led by increased sales at food and beverage retailers, as well as motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
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Canada Retail Sales Slide After Jumping 2.5% in December
Canadians look to have pared back spending at the start of the year, tightening their belts after flocking to retailers in December and driving up sales at the fastest rate in roughly two and half years.
Canada December retail sales up 2.5%, beating market expectations
Canada's retail sales in December grew by a robust 2.5% on a monthly basis, beating analysts' expectations, as a sales tax holiday bumped up spending on food and beverages and people also bought cars and vehicle parts,
Retail sales stronger than expected in December
Retail sales were up by 2.5 per cent to $69.6 billion in December, led by increases at food and beverage retailers, Statistics Canada said Friday. All nine subsectors had an increase in sales for the month.
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