The document summarizes Canadian retail sales data for September 2017. It outlines retail sales by major retail segment and province. Retail sales growth has slowed to an average of 1.2% over the last three months, compared to 6.2% year-over-year growth. Slower retail sales and consumer debt issues increasing are concerns for the Bank of Canada that GDP growth may not maintain the pace seen in the first half of the year. The document was authored by Paul Young, a CPA and CGA who provides analysis on financial solutions, risk management, emerging technology, and other topics.

1. RETAIL SALES- CANADA-
SEPTEMBER 2017
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA, CGA
NOVEMBER 23, 2017

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Financial Solutions
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. AGENDA
• Retail sales by major segment
• Retail sales by province
• eCommerce

4. RETAIL SALES BY MONTH
Source - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/171123/dq171123a-eng.htm

5. RETAIL SALES BY SEGMENT - CANADA
Source - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/171123/dq171123a-eng.htm

6. RETAIL SALES BY PROVINCE - CANADA
Source - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/171123/dq171123a-eng.htm

7. RETAIL SALES BY PROVINCE – CANADA – MONTHLY %
CHANGE
Source - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/171123/dq171123a-eng.htm

8. ECOMMERCE - CANADA
Source - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/171123/dq171123a-eng.htm

9. BLOG – RETAIL SALES – SEPTEMBER 2017
• Retail sales are not averaging about 1.2% in annual growth is used the last three months as compare to
6.2% year-over-year.
• Slower retail sales also means that GDP likely will be hard press to repeat the strong first half of the
year.
• Consumer debt issues are becoming a big concerns for the Bank of Canada