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Canada Data: Retail Sales +0.3% in July, +3.7% Y/Y>

Release for:                          July 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Jul-18  Jun-18  Jul-17
Total retail sales                            50,903  50,766  49,075
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,697  47,733  47,360
Total retail sales excl auto                  37,486  37,154  35,851
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,631  31,410  30,938
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,417  13,612  13,224
 New car dealers                              10,693  10,938  10,733
 Used car vehicles                               967     961     885
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               896     861     800
 Auto Parts, accessories                         862     851     805
Furniture                                      1,571   1,558   1,553
 Furniture stores                                990     970     967
 Home furnishings stores                         581     589     587
Home electronics, appliances                   1,416   1,382   1,285
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,257   3,246   3,095
Food and beverage stores                      10,421  10,285  10,370
 Supermarkets                                  7,042   6,957   7,149
 Convenience                                     719     696     661
 Specialty                                       652     654     624
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     2,008   1,978   1,936
Health, personal care                          3,831   3,863   3,893
Gasoline Stations                              5,855   5,745   4,913
Clothing and accessory                         2,948   2,916   2,802
 Clothing stores                               2,281   2,256   2,154
 Shoe Stores                                     356     351     350
 Jewelry, luggage                                311     309     298
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,057   1,055   1,070
Other general merchandise stores               5,784   5,794   5,673
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,347   1,308   1,198
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                               0.3             3.7
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla          -0.1             0.7
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.9             4.6
Total ex mtr veh, gas                            0.7             2.2
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                          -1.4             1.5
 New car dealers                                -2.2            -0.4
 Used,  recreational vehicles                    0.6             9.3
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               4.1            12.0
 Auto Parts, accessories                         1.3             7.1
Furniture                                        0.8             1.2
 Furniture stores                                2.1             2.4
 Home furnishings stores                        -1.4            -1.0
Home electronics, appliances                     2.5            10.2
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                      0.3             5.2
Food and beverage stores                         1.3             0.5
 Supermarkets                                    1.2            -1.5
 Convenience                                     3.3             8.8
 Specialty                                      -0.3             4.5
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       1.5             3.7
Health, personal care                           -0.8            -1.6
Gasoline Stations                                1.9            19.2
Clothing and accessory                           1.1             5.2
 Clothing stores                                 1.1             5.9
 Shoe Stores                                     1.4             1.7
 Jewelry, luggage                                0.6             4.4
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     0.2            -1.2
General Merchandise                             -0.2             2.0
Miscellaneous Stores                             3.0            12.4
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACR1$]

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