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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)

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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)
(Seasonally adjusted)
  November 2010 October 2011r November 2011p October 2011 to November 2011 November 2010 to November 2011
  seasonally adjusted
  $ millions % change
Retail trade 37,549 38,578 38,698 0.3 3.1
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 8,462 8,722 8,746 0.3 3.4
New car dealers 6,819 6,997 7,002 0.1 2.7
Used car dealers 490 511 508 -0.5 3.6
Other motor vehicle dealers 546 622 614 -1.4 12.5
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 607 592 622 5.1 2.6
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,258 1,233 1,223 -0.8 -2.8
Furniture stores 800.8 774 778 0.5 -2.8
Home furnishings stores 457 459 444 -3.1 -2.7
Electronics and appliance stores 1,168 1,177 1,173 -0.3 0.5
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,248 2,273 2,270 -0.1 1.0
Food and beverage stores 8,730 8,747 8,721 -0.3 -0.1
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 6,205 6,172 6,151 -0.4 -0.9
Convenience stores 564 564 562 -0.2 -0.2
Specialty food stores 414 434 436 0.5 5.2
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,547 1,578 1,572 -0.4 1.6
Health and personal care stores 2,755 2,676 2,695 0.7 -2.2
Gasoline stations 4,349 4,914 4,952 0.8 13.9
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,115 2,194 2,213 0.9 4.6
Clothing stores 1,646 1,695 1,720 1.5 4.5
Shoe stores 238 248 245 -1.4 3.0
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 232 251 248 -1.3 7.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 972 973 1,002 2.9 3.0
General merchandise stores 4,600 4,772 4,799 0.6 4.3
Department stores x 2,252 2,236 -0.7 x
Other general merchandise stores x 2,520 2,563 1.7 x
Miscellaneous store retailers 892 896 904 0.9 1.4

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