Retail sales rose for fourth consecutive month in April: StatsCan

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Shoppers make their way through the Eaton Centre in Toronto on December 26, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says retail sales rose for the fourth consecutive month in April, increasing 1.1 per cent to $41.6 billion. The agency says gains were widespread as 10 of 11 subsectors, representing 98 per cent of retail trade, posted increases.

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