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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)

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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)
(Seasonally adjusted)
  November 2008 October 2009r November 2009p October 2009 to November 2009 November 2008 to November 2009
  seasonally adjusted
   $ millions % change
Total retail sales 34,817 35,351 35,247 -0.3 1.2
Total excluding new car dealers, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers 27,331 27,617 27,629 0.0 1.1
Automotive 11,244 11,556 11,530 -0.2 2.5
New car dealers 5,840 6,131 5,997 -2.2 2.7
Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers 1,646 1,603 1,621 1.1 -1.5
Gasoline stations 3,758 3,822 3,912 2.4 4.1
Furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores 2,510 2,421 2,448 1.1 -2.5
Furniture stores 820 802 811 1.1 -1.1
Home furnishings stores 473 494 501 1.3 5.9
Computer and software stores 110 103 106 2.9 -3.0
Home electronics and appliance stores 1,107 1,022 1,030 0.8 -7.0
Building and outdoor home supplies stores 2,271 2,266 2,291 1.1 0.9
Home centres and hardware stores 1,853 1,862 1,861 0.0 0.4
Specialized building materials and garden stores 418 404 430 6.5 2.9
Food and beverage stores 8,198 8,252 8,330 0.9 1.6
Supermarkets 5,909 5,923 5,999 1.3 1.5
Convenience and specialty food stores 860 846 860 1.6 0.0
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,429 1,483 1,471 -0.8 2.9
Pharmacies and personal care stores 2,461 2,569 2,566 -0.1 4.3
Clothing and accessories stores 1,981 1,971 1,901 -3.6 -4.0
Clothing stores 1,513 1,507 1,468 -2.6 -3.0
Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores 468 465 433 -6.8 -7.5
General merchandise stores 4,337 4,439 4,315 -2.8 -0.5
Miscellaneous retailers 1,815 1,877 1,867 -0.5 2.8
Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores 894 938 900 -4.1 0.7
Miscellaneous store retailers 921 939 967 3.0 5.0

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