Food sales in Canada show first gain in 3 months - News Briefs�� - Brief Article

Retail food sales in Canada increased 0.3% in May to $26.2 billion, the first sales gain in three months. Sales had fallen 0.8% in April and 0.7% in March. Previously, Canadian retailers had generally experienced rising sales since the September 2001 slump. In the first five months of 2003, retail sales grew on average 0.3% per month, maintaining the same pace as in 2002. In constant dollars, retail sales advanced 0.7% in May, after falling 0.2% in April and 0.7% in March.

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