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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)

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Retail sales, by industry (monthly)
(Unadjusted)
  November 2010 October 2011r November 2011p November 2010 to November 2011
  unadjusted
  $ millions % change
Retail trade 37,303 37,961 38,899 4.3
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 7,907 8,282 8,407 6.3
New car dealers 6,323 6,572 6,651 5.2
Used car dealers 459 516 495 7.9
Other motor vehicle dealers 333 498 397 19.4
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 792 696 863 9.0
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,357 1,303 1,327 -2.2
Furniture stores 827.2 809 814 -1.6
Home furnishings stores 530 494 513 -3.1
Electronics and appliance stores 1,247 1,110 1,258 0.9
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,293 2,372 2,321 1.2
Food and beverage stores 8,302 8,583 8,394 1.1
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 5,919 6,073 5,943 0.4
Convenience stores 540 569 548 1.4
Specialty food stores 391 428 418 6.9
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,451 1,513 1,485 2.3
Health and personal care stores 2,769 2,652 2,737 -1.2
Gasoline stations 4,205 4,872 4,744 12.8
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,306 2,203 2,457 6.6
Clothing stores 1,820 1,732 1,939 6.6
Shoe stores 258 274 273 5.6
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 228 197 246 7.9
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,012 897 1,081 6.8
General merchandise stores 5,040 4,782 5,271 4.6
Department stores x 2,276 2,492 x
Other general merchandise stores x 2,506 2,779 x
Miscellaneous store retailers 867 904 902 4.1

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