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Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.1% in August, +3.6% Y/Y>

Release for:                          August 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Aug-18  Jul-18  Aug-17
Total retail sales                            50,758  50,813  49,015
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,454  47,587  47,104
Total retail sales excl auto                  37,241  37,400  35,719
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,521  31,562  30,608
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,517  13,413  13,295
 New car dealers                              10,832  10,696  10,784
 Used car vehicles                               950     964     935
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               854     886     775
 Auto Parts, accessories                         880     867     801
Furniture                                      1,536   1,558   1,529
 Furniture stores                                965     982     954
 Home furnishings stores                         571     575     574
Home electronics, appliances                   1,395   1,415   1,300
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,153   3,187   3,053
Food and beverage stores                      10,439  10,442  10,143
 Supermarkets                                  7,023   7,044   6,960
 Convenience                                     696     720     640
 Specialty                                       660     654     629
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     2,060   2,024   1,914
Health, personal care                          3,908   3,848   3,878
Gasoline Stations                              5,720   5,838   5,112
Clothing and accessory                         2,903   2,938   2,812
 Clothing stores                               2,247   2,272   2,175
 Shoe Stores                                     351     356     345
 Jewelry, luggage                                305     310     292
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,073   1,056   1,057
Other general merchandise stores               5,819   5,792   5,637
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,296   1,326   1,198
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                              -0.1             3.6
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla          -0.3             0.7
Total retail sales excl auto                    -0.4             4.3
Total ex mtr veh, gas                           -0.1             3.0
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           0.8             1.7
 New car dealers                                 1.3             0.4
 Used,  recreational vehicles                   -1.5             1.6
 Other Mtr Vehicle                              -3.6            10.2
 Auto Parts, accessories                         1.5             9.9
Furniture                                       -1.4             0.5
 Furniture stores                               -1.7             1.2
 Home furnishings stores                        -0.7            -0.5
Home electronics, appliances                    -1.4             7.3
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                     -1.1             3.3
Food and beverage stores                         0.0             2.9
 Supermarkets                                   -0.3             0.9
 Convenience                                    -3.3             8.8
 Specialty                                       0.9             4.9
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       1.8             7.6
Health, personal care                            1.6             0.8
Gasoline Stations                               -2.0            11.9
Clothing and accessory                          -1.2             3.2
 Clothing stores                                -1.1             3.3
 Shoe Stores                                    -1.4             1.7
 Jewelry, luggage                               -1.6             4.5
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     1.6             1.5
General Merchandise                              0.5             3.2
Miscellaneous Stores                            -2.3             8.2
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACR1$]

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