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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)
Related tables: Retail sales by type of store, Retail sales by type of product.
| December 2008 | November 2009r | December 2009p | December 2008 to December 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unadjusted | ||||
| $ millions | % change | |||
| Total retail sales | 38,037 | 34,127 | 40,531 | 6.6 |
| Total excluding new car dealers, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 32,406 | 27,553 | 33,948 | 4.8 |
| Automotive | 8,765 | 10,321 | 10,382 | 18.4 |
| New car dealers | 4,405 | 5,150 | 5,256 | 19.3 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1,226 | 1,425 | 1,328 | 8.3 |
| Gasoline stations | 3,134 | 3,746 | 3,799 | 21.2 |
| Furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores | 3,644 | 2,604 | 3,651 | 0.2 |
| Furniture stores | 865 | 843 | 928 | 7.2 |
| Home furnishings stores | 603 | 553 | 626 | 3.8 |
| Computer and software stores | 126 | 107 | 133 | 5.4 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 2,050 | 1,101 | 1,965 | -4.1 |
| Building and outdoor home supplies stores | 1,757 | 2,250 | 1,864 | 6.1 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 1,436 | 1,842 | 1,537 | 7.0 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | 321 | 408 | 328 | 2.0 |
| Food and beverage stores | 8,955 | 7,732 | 9,186 | 2.6 |
| Supermarkets | 6,192 | 5,609 | 6,373 | 2.9 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 886 | 793 | 906 | 2.3 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 1,877 | 1,330 | 1,907 | 1.6 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 2,839 | 2,523 | 2,922 | 3.0 |
| Clothing and accessories stores | 3,127 | 2,062 | 3,207 | 2.5 |
| Clothing stores | 2,295 | 1,617 | 2,353 | 2.5 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | 832 | 445 | 854 | 2.6 |
| General merchandise stores | 6,325 | 4,754 | 6,548 | 3.5 |
| Miscellaneous retailers | 2,626 | 1,882 | 2,770 | 5.5 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 1,557 | 924 | 1,584 | 1.8 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 1,069 | 958 | 1,185 | 10.9 |
| p : preliminary. r : revised. Notes: - Figures may not add up to total due to rounding. - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 080-0014 and 080-0017. Last modified: 2010-02-22. | ||||
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