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BULLET: 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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