The fall in retail sales volumes in July leaves them on track for their weakest quarter since the initial pandemic lockdowns in early 2020. With the Bank of Canada’s policy rate hikes still feeding through and consumer confidence very low, retail sales growth is likely to remain weak over the rest of the year.
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