Canadian Retail Sales See Slight June Rise, but Weakness Persists

**Canadian Retail Sales See Slight June Rise, but Weakness Persists**.

Canadian retail sales edged up 0.1% in June, lifted by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday..

The increase was below economists’ forecasts for a 0.4% rise, and followed a revised 0.3% decline in May..

Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers rose 1.1% in June, after falling 1.3% in May..

Excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales were down 0.1% in June..