Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in April

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in April to $51.5 billion, boosted by food and drink sales and higher prices for gasoline. Economists had expected an increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Sales were up in seven of 11 subsectors tracked by Statistics Canada. Sales […]