Canadian retail sales grew by 0.8% in March from February, more than analysts had forecast, and looked set to have increased by 0.5% in April, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday. The largest increase was the 4.

Michigan retailers had a good month in April for the first time since the start of the year, according to the latest report from the Michigan Retailers Association. About 52% of the 33 Michigan retailers surveyed reported an increase in sales in April from March,

Retail sales in the UK increased 5% in April over the same month in the previous year.  Retail sales jumped 1.2% M/M in April 2025, easily beating forecasts of a 0.2% rise and accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.