Retail sales index

July 17, 2019

After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 2.9 per cent in August, the overall volume of retail sales fell 4.3 per cent. Four of the seven retail sectors recorded declines in sales volume with motor vehicle stores recording the largest sales volume decrease of 29.0 per cent. In contrast, food stores and liquor stores recorded the largest sales volume increases of 1.5 per cent each.

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ParkMobile, a part of EasyPark Group, is the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, using a contactless approach to help millions of people easily find, reserve, and pay for parking on their mobile devices. ParkMobile’s services have been adopted by over 40 million consumers and are available in more than 3,000 locations, including 39 of the top 100 cities in the U.S. ParkMobile’s services include on- and off-street parking, airport and event reservations, transient reservations, and municipal parking permit solutions. ParkMobile serves over 500 cities, 150 events and venues, 150 universities, and 20 airports with on-demand, permit, and reservations parking solutions.

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