![Canadian Retail Sales (January 2020) Canadian Retail Sales (January 2020)](https://s.realtyninja.com/static/media/med/7650_abcd5ec9_BC_Retail_Sales_-_January_2020.jpg)
Regionally, 8 of 10 provinces reported monthly increases in January. Notable increases were reported in Quebec (1.7%) and Alberta (1.6%). In contrast, retail sales were down in Ontario (-0.8%).
In BC, seasonally-adjusted retail sales were unchanged at $7.3 billion in January. Looking at the non-seasonally adjusted change shows a different picture. Retail sales in January were down from the previous month in all sub-sectors, except at auto dealers and gas stations. Meanwhile, Vancouver reported a monthly decrease of 1% in retail sales. Compared to the same time last year, BC retail sales were down by 0.4% in January.
![BC Real Estate Sales Unchanged in January BC Real Estate Sales Unchanged in January](https://s.realtyninja.com/static/media/med/7650_c54eae19_BC_Retail_Sales_Unchanged_January.png)
![BC Retail Sales By Sector BC Retail Sales By Sector](https://s.realtyninja.com/static/media/med/7650_67226338_January_Changes_in_Retail_Sales_by_Sector.png)