Canada's retail sales rose 1.1% month-on-month to $63.1 billion in June, according to figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday.
The market forecast was for a slight gain of 0.3% for the month and continued with the 2.3% increase in May.
Sales were up in eight of 11 subsectors, data showed.
The increase was led by higher sales at gasoline stations (up 3.9%), and motor vehicle and parts dealers (up 1.8%).
Core retail sales -- which exclude gasoline stations and motor vehicle and parts dealers -- edged up 0.2%, the agency said.
On an annual basis, retail trade increased by 11% in June, down from 14.4% in May.
Retail sales in Canada are expected to fall by 2% in July, preliminary estimates have shown. -
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