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Retail Sales Bolt in September

Cash registers started clanging again in September in this country, after four stagnant months.

Figures released by Statistics Canada Tuesday revealed that Canadian retail sales in September increased by 0.6% from August to $44.4 billion on the strength of higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers.

The agency also says sales were up in seven of 11 sub-sectors, representing 65% of retail trade. In volume terms, retail sales increased by 0.6%