The value of retail sales in Newfoundland and Labrador totalled approximately $1.0 billion in April 2026, an increase of 1.6% compared with April 2025.
The largest increase in the actual value of retail sales occurred in ‘Health and personal care retailers’ (+32.3%). The largest declines occurred in ‘Motor vehicle and parts dealers’ (-3.2%) and ‘Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers’ (-14.5%).
On a year-to-date basis, retail sales in Newfoundland and Labrador increased by 0.5% in the January to April 2026 period compared with the same period in 2025.
At the national level, retail sales increased by 3.2% in April 2026 compared with April 2025 and increased by 3.3% on a year-to-date basis. In April 2026, retail sales increased in all provinces on a year-over-year basis except Saskatchewan (-2.8%), ranging from 0.8% in British Columbia to 9.3% in Prince Edward Island.
Statistics Canada’s Daily reports retail sales on a seasonally adjusted basis. Seasonally adjusted retail sales for Newfoundland and Labrador decreased by 0.3% in April 2026 compared with March 2026, while they increased by 0.5% in Canada.
| Retail Sales by Subsector ($ Millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 | Actual Change | Percent Change | |
|
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1
|
347.3 | 336.3 | -11.0 | -3.2 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 70.1 | 59.9 | -10.2 | -14.5 |
| Food and beverage retailers | 170.8 | 166.6 | -4.2 | -2.5 |
| Furniture, home furnishings, electronics and appliances retailers | 21.7 | 22.8 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| General merchandise retailers | 153.0 | 158.6 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Health and personal care retailers | 85.0 | 112.4 | 27.4 | 32.3 |
| Gasoline stations and fuel vendors | 124.1 | 127.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, jewelry, luggage and leather goods retailers | 23.7 | 25.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers | 31.7 | 34.4 | 2.7 | 8.5 |
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Total Retail Trade Sales
|
1,027.4 | 1,043.9 | 16.5 | 1.6 |
| 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.