Sept 20 (Reuters) – Canadian retail sales grew by 0.9% in July from June at C$66.38 billion ($48.95 billion), led by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Sales were likely up 0.5% in August, the agency said in a flash estimate.
In July, sales were up in seven of nine subsectors, representing 84.6% of retail trade. In volume terms, retail sales increased 1.0%.
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