{"id":14630,"date":"2026-09-15T14:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=14630"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:16:16","slug":"spending-across-the-board-drove-canadian-purchases-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/rbc-consumer-spending-tracker\/spending-across-the-board-drove-canadian-purchases-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending across the board drove Canadian purchases in August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August spending snapshot:<\/strong> RBC Canadian cardholder spending remained on a positive trajectory with growth broadening across major spending categories. Our estimate of core retail sales rose 0.6% on a three-month average, building on July\u2019s 0.5% gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discretionary services continued to lead spending growth, supported by solid gains in travel, entertainment and arts. Discretionary goods spending also improved, while essentials spending remained firm, although gasoline continued to account for an outsized share of the increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest card transactions data suggests household demand remained resilient heading into Q3. Spending patterns stayed uneven across categories, but continued gains across goods and services are consistent with a gradual recovery in domestic demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elevated trade uncertainty continues to pose downside risks in specific sectors\/regions impacted by U.S. tariffs, but most exports continue to cross the border duty free, limiting the impact on broader aggregate growth and spending trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1886\" height=\"2759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14937\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6835859046923498;width:499px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png 1886w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png?resize=205,300 205w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png?resize=768,1123 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png?resize=700,1024 700w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png?resize=1050,1536 1050w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/CST-table-NEW_2.png?resize=1400,2048 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1886px) 100vw, 1886px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-the-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">The details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-chevron-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discretionary services remained the strongest major spending category, rising 1.5% on a three-month average. Travel spending led at 2.9%, while entertainment and arts spending rose 2.3%. Dining spending was also positive, increasing 0.8%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essentials spending remained firm, rising 0.9% on a three-month average. Gasoline spending continued to account for a significant share of the increase, rising 1.7% despite a tick lower in gasoline prices in the month, while grocery spending grew at a more modest 0.2% pace.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discretionary goods spending improved, rising 1% on a three-month average. Household and construction-related spending remained relatively strong at 1.3%, consistent with the gradual improvement in housing activity from soft levels. Clothing, shoes and related apparel spending, however, was essentially flat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional spending growth remained uneven. Prince Edward Island recorded the strongest increase, while Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba also posted relatively strong gains. Growth was more moderate in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1 is-desktop-per-page-1 default is-style-default\"><div class=\"carousel-wpr top-controls\" data-mobile-per-page=\"1\" aria-label=\"Carousel Container\" data-visible-slide=\"1\" data-infinite-loop=\"true\"><div class=\"carousel-ctrl\"><div class=\"carousel-indicators\"><\/div><button class=\"carousel-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"previous slide\"><\/button><button class=\"carousel-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"next slide\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"col-wpr eh-wpr carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-hqqruriCh\" class=\"everviz-hqqruriCh\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-Hl3vRFDGK\" class=\"everviz-Hl3vRFDGK\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-hqqruriCh\" class=\"everviz-hqqruriCh\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-n88zSlECW\" class=\"everviz-n88zSlECW\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-taiTU-0J7\" class=\"everviz-taiTU-0J7\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"everviz-5v2ky6ylt\" class=\"everviz-5v2ky6ylt\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Abbey Xu<\/strong>&nbsp;is an economist at RBC. She is a member of the macroeconomic analysis group, focusing on macroeconomic forecasting models and providing timely analysis and updates on economic trends.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Rachel Battaglia<\/strong>&nbsp;is an economist at RBC, providing forecasts for the Canadian provincial economies and analyzing key trends in housing and consumer spending.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-read-more-from-rbc-economics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more from RBC Economics:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/rbc-consumer-spending-tracker\/canadian-cardholder-spending-holds-up-but-momentum-eases\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-621ddb83\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Canadian cardholder spending holds up but momentum eases\n\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Canadian cardholder spending <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/rbc-consumer-spending-tracker\/canadian-cardholder-spending-holds-up-but-momentum-eases\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-621ddb83\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Canadian cardholder spending holds up but momentum eases\n\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">holds up but momentum eases<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/rbc-consumer-spending-tracker\/q2-canadian-consumer-signals-spending-on-fuel-overshadowed-purchases-by-sports-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-86cc1b47\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Q2 Canadian consumer signals: Spending on fuel overshadowed purchases by sports fans\n\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Q2 Canadian consumer signals: Spending on fuel overshadowed purchases by sports fans<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/rbc-consumer-spending-tracker\/june-spending-holds-steady-as-canadians-balance-essentials-and-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-a1d934d5\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"June spending holds steady as Canadians balance essentials and experiences\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">June spending holds steady as Canadians balance essentials and experiences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse98611ecf\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse98611ecf\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-98611ecf\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Methodology\"><div>Methodology<\/div><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse98611ecf\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Carrie Freestone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RBC\u2019s consumer spending tracking report uses RBC Data &amp; Analytics\u2019 proprietary database of anonymized card transactions by Canadian clients. The data are an accounting of merchant transactions that are divided into various spending categories covering tens of millions of weekly card transactions worth billions of dollars each week. Transactions, both in person and online, are classified into 11 broad spending groups: Dining, Education, Finances, Groceries, Health, Household, Shopping, Transport, Travel, Utilities, and Other. Within each group, the data are further classified: for example, shopping covers merchants classified as clothing stores, hobby shops, electronics stores, and jewelers, among others. We exclude purely financial transactions such as cash advances and insurance from spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We examined changes in the value of all transactions in these areas using a 7 day rolling sample starting January 1st of each year that is indexed to pre-covid levels which are calculated as the average spending for the month of February 2020. To examine the impact of seasonal factors, we also show each\u2019s year spending profile which depicts monthly trends in spending. Online spending volumes are estimated based on the presence of an RBC card at the time of the authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information is a cornerstone of our organizational ethics and values and will always be one of our highest priorities. The underlying data for this analysis was aggregated based on transaction date, region and merchant category, and cannot be used to identify any individual client or merchant. For additional information please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/privacysecurity\/ca\/index.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker-14630-a1d934d5\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-RBCConsumerSpendingTracker\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"www.rbc.com\/privacy\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">www.rbc.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":12149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","editor_notices":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[83,106],"tags":[115,107,11],"rbc_econ_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-14630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian-analysis","category-rbc-consumer-spending-tracker","tag-canada","tag-consumer-spending","tag-economy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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