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Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.3% in August, +6.9% Y/Y>

Release for:                          August 2017
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Aug-17  Jul-17  Aug-16
Total retail sales                            48,926  49,089  45,748
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,118  47,455  44,470
Total retail sales excl auto                  35,766  36,018  34,016
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         30,740  31,144  29,426
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,160  13,071  11,732
 New car dealers                              10,664  10,594   9,442
 Used car vehicles                               947     897     800
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               781     808     774
 Auto Parts, accessories                         768     773     715
Furniture                                      1,501   1,537   1,502
 Furniture stores                                948     962     919
 Home furnishings stores                         553     575     583
Home electronics, appliances                   1,413   1,416   1,298
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,034   3,092   2,687
Food and beverage stores                       9,979  10,232   9,967
 Supermarkets                                  6,810   7,004   6,856
 Convenience                                     645     670     667
 Specialty                                       631     622     574
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     1,894   1,936   1,871
Health, personal care                          3,919   3,926   3,720
Gasoline Stations                              5,026   4,875   4,590
Clothing and accessory                         2,913   2,897   2,678
 Clothing stores                               2,256   2,229   2,067
 Shoe Stores                                     356     362     337
 Jewelry, luggage                                301     306     274
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,099   1,101   1,030
Other general merchandise stores               5,665   5,718   5,360
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,216   1,224   1,185
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                              -0.3             6.9
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla          -0.7             6.0
Total retail sales excl auto                    -0.7             5.1
Total ex mtr veh, gas                           -1.3             4.5
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           0.7            12.2
 New car dealers                                 0.7            12.9
 Used,  recreational vehicles                    5.6            18.4
 Other Mtr Vehicle                              -3.3             0.9
 Auto Parts, accessories                        -0.6             7.4
Furniture                                       -2.3            -0.1
 Furniture stores                               -1.5             3.2
 Home furnishings stores                        -3.8            -5.1
Home electronics, appliances                    -0.2             8.9
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                     -1.9            12.9
Food and beverage stores                        -2.5             0.1
 Supermarkets                                   -2.8            -0.7
 Convenience                                    -3.7            -3.3
 Specialty                                       1.4             9.9
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                      -2.2             1.2
Health, personal care                           -0.2             5.3
Gasoline Stations                                3.1             9.5
Clothing and accessory                           0.6             8.8
 Clothing stores                                 1.2             9.1
 Shoe Stores                                    -1.7             5.6
 Jewelry, luggage                               -1.6             9.9
Sporting goods, hobby, music                    -0.2             6.7
General Merchandise                             -0.9             5.7
Miscellaneous Stores                            -0.7             2.6
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACR1$]

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