Canada lagged U.S. in December retail sales growth -Mastercard
TORONTO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew by a tepid 1.6 percent in December, lagging even the disappointing gains posted in the United States during the month that includes the peak holiday shopping weeks, according to data released by MasterCard on Wednesday.
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