REGINA — According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan is ranked second in retail trade among Canadian provinces.
Figures for February 2024 show the province saw retail trade increase by 3.9 per cent, or more than three times the national average, in February 2024 compared to February 2023, with the total value reaching $2.1 billion (seasonally adjusted).
Retail trade also went up by 1.7 per cent per cent (seasonally adjusted) in February 2024 compared to January 2024. This places Saskatchewan well above the national decrease of negative 0.1 per cent.
The Monthly Retail Trade Survey compiles data on sales, including e-commerce sales, and the amount of retail locations by province, territory and selected census metropolitan areas from a sample of retailers.
Retail sales is a measure of total receipts at stores, or establishments, that sell goods and services to final consumers.
