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Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.3% in January, +1.1% Y/Y>

Release for:                          January 2019
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Jan-19  Dec-18  Jan-18
Total retail sales                            50,087  50,240  49,541
Total retail sales (2012 chained dolla        47,537  47,553  46,704
Total retail sales excl auto                  36,614  36,567  36,403
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,559  31,493  30,803
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,472  13,673  13,137
 New car dealers                              10,695  10,960  10,553
 Used car vehicles                               985   1,012     888
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               907     857     877
 Auto Parts, accessories                         885     844     819
Furniture                                      1,524   1,530   1,563
 Furniture stores                                951     958     964
 Home furnishings stores                         573     572     599
Home electronics, appliances                   1,253   1,253   1,420
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,223   3,177   3,071
Food and beverage stores                      10,582  10,541  10,206
 Supermarkets                                  7,203   7,144   6,894
 Convenience                                     689     717     683
 Specialty                                       679     695     651
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     2,012   1,985   1,977
Health, personal care                          3,887   3,845   3,887
Gasoline Stations                              5,055   5,074   5,600
Clothing and accessory                         2,909   2,880   2,783
 Clothing stores                               2,289   2,252   2,149
 Shoe Stores                                     343     346     329
 Jewelry, luggage                                276     282     305
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,064   1,042   1,058
Other general merchandise stores               5,755   5,895   5,578
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,362   1,328   1,239
 Cannabis stores*                                 53      56    #N/A
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                              -0.3             1.1
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla           0.0             1.8
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.1             0.6
Total ex mtr veh, gas                            0.2             2.5
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                          -1.5             2.6
 New car dealers                                -2.4             1.3
 Used,  recreational vehicles                   -2.7            10.9
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               5.8             3.4
 Auto Parts, accessories                         4.9             8.1
Furniture                                       -0.4            -2.5
 Furniture stores                               -0.7            -1.3
 Home furnishings stores                         0.2            -4.3
Home electronics, appliances                     0.0           -11.8
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                      1.4             4.9
Food and beverage stores                         0.4             3.7
 Supermarkets                                    0.8             4.5
 Convenience                                    -3.9             0.9
 Specialty                                      -2.3             4.3
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       1.4             1.8
Health, personal care                            1.1             0.0
Gasoline Stations                               -0.4            -9.7
Clothing and accessory                           1.0             4.5
 Clothing stores                                 1.6             6.5
 Shoe Stores                                    -0.9             4.3
 Jewelry, luggage                               -2.1            -9.5
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     2.1             0.6
General Merchandise                             -2.4             3.2
Miscellaneous Stores                             2.6             9.9
 Cannabis stores*                               -4.5            #N/A
Percentage changes calculated by MNI, except for Cannabis stores
* Data for this industry are unadjusted. Cannabis was legalized Oct. 17, 2018.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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