The 18.7% m/m rebound in retail sales in May still left them 20% below the pre-virus level, but Stats Can also said today that its preliminary data point to a further 24.5% m/m rise in June. While that would take retail sales above their level in February, it comes partly at the expense of lower restaurant sales.
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