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Canada Data: Retail Sales +0.3% in October, +0.6% Y/Y>

Release for:                          October 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Oct-18  Sep-18  Oct-17
Total retail sales                            51,012  50,843  50,692
Total retail sales (2012 chained dollars)     48,882  48,874  48,407
Total retail sales excl auto                  37,222  37,236  36,262
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,499  31,617  30,949
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,790  13,607  14,430
 New car dealers                              11,054  10,938  11,884
 Used car vehicles                               999     959     899
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               846     828     833
 Auto Parts, accessories                         891     882     814
Furniture                                      1,520   1,543   1,540
 Furniture stores                                928     948     960
 Home furnishings stores                         592     595     580
Home electronics, appliances                   1,361   1,389   1,326
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,075   3,104   3,173
Food and beverage stores                      10,553  10,540  10,247
 Supermarkets                                  7,176   7,192   6,993
 Convenience                                     703     692     679
 Specialty                                       671     668     631
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     2,002   1,988   1,944
Health, personal care                          3,921   3,914   3,927
Gasoline Stations                              5,724   5,619   5,312
Clothing and accessory                         2,889   2,895   2,763
 Clothing stores                               2,234   2,250   2,130
 Shoe Stores                                     346     341     336
 Jewelry, luggage                                310     304     298
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,060   1,062   1,049
Other general merchandise stores               5,775   5,883   5,713
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,345   1,287   1,211
 Cannabis stores*                                 43    #N/A    #N/A
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                               0.3             0.6
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla           0.0             1.0
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.0             2.6
Total ex mtr veh, gas                           -0.4             1.8
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           1.3            -4.4
 New car dealers                                 1.1            -7.0
 Used,  recreational vehicles                    4.2            11.1
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               2.2             1.6
 Auto Parts, accessories                         1.0             9.5
Furniture                                       -1.5            -1.3
 Furniture stores                               -2.1            -3.3
 Home furnishings stores                        -0.5             2.1
Home electronics, appliances                    -2.0             2.6
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                     -0.9            -3.1
Food and beverage stores                         0.1             3.0
 Supermarkets                                   -0.2             2.6
 Convenience                                     1.6             3.5
 Specialty                                       0.4             6.3
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       0.7             3.0
Health, personal care                            0.2            -0.2
Gasoline Stations                                1.9             7.8
Clothing and accessory                          -0.2             4.6
 Clothing stores                                -0.7             4.9
 Shoe Stores                                     1.5             3.0
 Jewelry, luggage                                2.0             4.0
Sporting goods, hobby, music                    -0.2             1.0
General Merchandise                             -1.8             1.1
Miscellaneous Stores                             4.5            11.1
 Cannabis stores*                               #N/A            #N/A
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
* Data for this industry are unadjusted. Cannabis was legalized Oct. 17, 2018.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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