Retail sales in Newfoundland and Labrador totalled $1.2 billion in August 2026, an increase of 6.2% compared with August 2025.
Growth was led by ‘Gasoline stations and fuel vendors’ (up $32.8 million or 25.1%), ‘Motor vehicle and parts dealers’ (up $31.0 million or 9.4%) and ‘Health and personal care retailers’ (up $17.1 million or 19.0%). The largest decline occurred in ‘Food and beverage retailers’ (down $11.1 million or -5.3%).
On a year-to-date basis, retail sales in Newfoundland and Labrador increased by 4.7% in the January to August 2026 period compared with the same period in 2025.
At the national level, the value of retail sales increased by 4.5% in August 2026 compared with August 2025 and increased by 4.2% on a year-to-date basis. In August 2026, retail sales increased in all provinces on a year-over-year basis, ranging from 1.1% in Quebec to 8.9% in Prince Edward Island.
Statistics Canada’s Daily reports retail sales on a seasonally adjusted basis. Seasonally adjusted retail sales for Newfoundland and Labrador decreased by 0.6% in August 2026 compared with July 2026, while seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 1.2% for Canada.
| Retail Sales by Subsector ($ Millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 | Actual Change | Percent Change | |
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Motor vehicle and parts dealers1
|
328.7 | 359.7 | 31.0 | 9.4 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 96.1 | 92.9 | -3.2 | -3.3 |
| Food and beverage retailers | 207.8 | 196.7 | -11.1 | -5.3 |
| Furniture, home furnishings, electronics and appliances retailers | 25.0 | 24.3 | -0.7 | -2.8 |
| General merchandise retailers | 170.4 | 175.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Health and personal care retailers | 90.0 | 107.1 | 17.1 | 19.0 |
| Gasoline stations and fuel vendors | 130.4 | 163.2 | 32.8 | 25.1 |
| Clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, jewelry, luggage and leather goods retailers | 34.0 | 32.2 | -1.8 | -5.3 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers | 40.2 | 41.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
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Total Retail Trade Sales
|
1,122.6 | 1,192.7 | 70.1 | 6.2 |
| Note: The total and change may not sum due to independent rounding.
1 The motor vehicle figure displayed here includes some used car sales, as well as parts and service labour, and may be higher than those appearing in the New Motor Vehicle Sales Bulletin. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0056-01. |
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Statistical Reference: For the latest in retail trade statistics visit the Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency site and check the release dates on Statistics Canada site.