Retail Services Price Index, May 2026

The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) represents the change in the price of retail services. The price of a retail service is defined as the margin price, which is the difference between the average purchase price and the average selling price of the retail product being priced. The RSPI is not a retail selling price index.

With each release, data for the previous five months may have been revised. The indexes are not seasonally adjusted. Data are available at the Canada level only.

Transition from a quarterly publication to a monthly publication

Effective June 18, 2026, the RSPI has transitioned from a quarterly publication to a monthly publication schedule. This change facilitates more timely and accurate measures of economic performance for the retail sector.

Tables 18-10-0251-01, 18-10-0251-02 and 18-10-0251-03 are now updated on a monthly basis. Tables 18-10-0252-01 and 18-10-0252-02 have been archived.

Products

Statistics Canada has released the dashboard "Wholesale and Retail Services Price Indexes: Interactive Tool." This web-based application provides access to wholesale and retail margin data by category.

Statistics Canada has also launched the Producer Price Indexes Portal as part of a suite of portals for prices and price indexes. This webpage provides Canadians with a single point of access to a wide variety of statistics and measures related to producer prices.