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Free AccessBULLET: Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.1% in December, +1.7%...>
^{Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.1% in December, +1.7% Y/Y>}
Release for: December 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
yr-ago
Trade group Dec-18 Nov-18 Dec-17
Total retail sales 50,350 50,376 49,515
Total retail sales (2012 chained dolla 47,629 47,530 46,836
Total retail sales excl auto 36,638 36,805 36,058
Total ex mtr veh, gas 31,537 31,512 30,480
Mtr Veh, parts dealers 13,712 13,570 13,456
New car dealers 11,007 10,879 10,850
Used car vehicles 1,023 1,009 912
Other Mtr Vehicle 853 866 878
Auto Parts, accessories 829 816 817
Furniture 1,534 1,532 1,487
Furniture stores 960 958 930
Home furnishings stores 573 575 558
Home electronics, appliances 1,338 1,393 1,350
Bldg, outdoor home supplies 3,152 3,058 3,124
Food and beverage stores 10,545 10,449 10,245
Supermarkets 7,145 7,062 7,000
Convenience 709 711 666
Specialty 704 687 648
Beer, wine, liquor stores 1,987 1,990 1,931
Health, personal care 3,821 3,863 3,717
Gasoline Stations 5,101 5,293 5,578
Clothing and accessory 2,864 2,892 2,726
Clothing stores 2,225 2,223 2,097
Shoe Stores 347 358 349
Jewelry, luggage 292 311 280
Sporting goods, hobby, music 1,025 1,039 1,061
Other general merchandise stores 5,912 5,920 5,548
Miscellaneous Stores 1,345 1,366 1,222
Cannabis stores* 55 53 #N/A
Percent change: m/m yr/yr
Total retail sales -0.1 1.7
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla 0.2 1.7
Total retail sales excl auto -0.5 1.6
Total ex mtr veh, gas 0.1 3.5
Mtr Veh, parts dealers 1.0 1.9
New car dealers 1.2 1.4
Used, recreational vehicles 1.4 12.2
Other Mtr Vehicle -1.5 -2.8
Auto Parts, accessories 1.6 1.5
Furniture 0.1 3.2
Furniture stores 0.2 3.2
Home furnishings stores -0.3 2.7
Home electronics, appliances -3.9 -0.9
Bldg, outdoor home supplies 3.1 0.9
Food and beverage stores 0.9 2.9
Supermarkets 1.2 2.1
Convenience -0.3 6.5
Specialty 2.5 8.6
Beer, wine, liquor stores -0.2 2.9
Health, personal care -1.1 2.8
Gasoline Stations -3.6 -8.6
Clothing and accessory -1.0 5.1
Clothing stores 0.1 6.1
Shoe Stores -3.1 -0.6
Jewelry, luggage -6.1 4.3
Sporting goods, hobby, music -1.3 -3.4
General Merchandise -0.1 6.6
Miscellaneous Stores -1.5 10.1
Cannabis stores* 3.8 #N/A
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
* Data for this industry are unadjusted. Cannabis was legalized Oct. 17, 2018.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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