By Ketki Saxena
Investing.com -- Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.1% in June to $65.9.
In volume terms, retail sales fell 0.2% in June.
Core retail sales — which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers — fell 0.9%.
Retail sales rose in three of the nine subsectors, led by a 2.5% gain at motor vehicle and parts dealers as sales at new car dealers added 2.9%. Sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors rose 0.3%, boosted by higher prices at the pump in June.
Sales at general merchandise stores fell 1.4%, and food and beverage retailers saw a drop of 0.9%.
Statistics Canada says its early estimate for retail sales in July points to a gain of 0.4%, however, it should be noted that the early estimate figure is subject to revision.