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Canada Data: Retail Sales +0.3% in January, +3.6% Y/Y>

Release for:                          January 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Jan-18  Dec-17  Jan-17
Total retail sales                            49,874  49,710  48,161
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,515  47,467  46,089
Total retail sales excl auto                  36,738  36,414  35,403
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,083  30,799  30,164
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,136  13,297  12,759
 New car dealers                              10,569  10,741  10,268
 Used car vehicles                               889     916     869
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               899     884     879
 Auto Parts, accessories                         779     755     743
Furniture                                      1,554   1,503   1,552
 Furniture stores                                954     935     964
 Home furnishings stores                         600     568     588
Home electronics, appliances                   1,574   1,514   1,366
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,127   3,180   2,941
Food and beverage stores                      10,174  10,154  10,052
 Supermarkets                                  6,869   6,878   6,894
 Convenience                                     692     676     663
 Specialty                                       650     646     590
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     1,962   1,954   1,905
Health, personal care                          3,890   3,852   3,818
Gasoline Stations                              5,655   5,615   5,239
Clothing and accessory                         2,782   2,725   2,718
 Clothing stores                               2,151   2,110   2,086
 Shoe Stores                                     336     351     338
 Jewelry, luggage                                295     263     293
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,102   1,106   1,069
Other general merchandise stores               5,662   5,533   5,447
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,218   1,233   1,200
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                               0.3             3.6
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla           0.1             3.1
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.9             3.8
Total ex mtr veh, gas                            0.9             3.0
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                          -1.2             3.0
 New car dealers                                -1.6             2.9
 Used,  recreational vehicles                   -2.9             2.3
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               1.7             2.3
 Auto Parts, accessories                         3.2             4.8
Furniture                                        3.4             0.1
 Furniture stores                                2.0            -1.0
 Home furnishings stores                         5.6             2.0
Home electronics, appliances                     4.0            15.2
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                     -1.7             6.3
Food and beverage stores                         0.2             1.2
 Supermarkets                                   -0.1            -0.4
 Convenience                                     2.4             4.4
 Specialty                                       0.6            10.2
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       0.4             3.0
Health, personal care                            1.0             1.9
Gasoline Stations                                0.7             7.9
Clothing and accessory                           2.1             2.4
 Clothing stores                                 1.9             3.1
 Shoe Stores                                    -4.3            -0.6
 Jewelry, luggage                               12.2             0.7
Sporting goods, hobby, music                    -0.4             3.1
General Merchandise                              2.3             3.9
Miscellaneous Stores                            -1.2             1.5
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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