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Canada Data: Retail Sales +0.4% in February, +3.5% Y/Y>

Release for:                          February 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Feb-18  Jan-18  Feb-17
Total retail sales                            49,760  49,573  48,068
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        46,906  46,749  46,244
Total retail sales excl auto                  36,442  36,435  35,151
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         30,880  30,825  30,119
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,318  13,137  12,917
 New car dealers                              10,736  10,550  10,483
 Used car vehicles                               919     893     838
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               846     874     852
 Auto Parts, accessories                         817     821     745
Furniture                                      1,521   1,552   1,547
 Furniture stores                                932     956     956
 Home furnishings stores                         588     596     591
Home electronics, appliances                   1,421   1,428   1,218
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,147   3,081   2,883
Food and beverage stores                      10,189  10,223  10,131
 Supermarkets                                  6,933   6,907   7,006
 Convenience                                     678     685     666
 Specialty                                       643     653     573
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     1,935   1,979   1,886
Health, personal care                          3,878   3,891   3,917
Gasoline Stations                              5,562   5,610   5,031
Clothing and accessory                         2,736   2,773   2,752
 Clothing stores                               2,118   2,141   2,121
 Shoe Stores                                     324     331     355
 Jewelry, luggage                                294     301     276
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,060   1,060   1,048
Other general merchandise stores               5,694   5,584   5,453
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,235   1,231   1,170
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                               0.4             3.5
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla           0.3             1.4
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.0             3.7
Total ex mtr veh, gas                            0.2             2.5
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           1.4             3.1
 New car dealers                                 1.8             2.4
 Used,  recreational vehicles                    2.9             9.7
 Other Mtr Vehicle                              -3.2            -0.7
 Auto Parts, accessories                        -0.5             9.7
Furniture                                       -2.0            -1.7
 Furniture stores                               -2.5            -2.5
 Home furnishings stores                        -1.3            -0.5
Home electronics, appliances                    -0.5            16.7
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                      2.1             9.2
Food and beverage stores                        -0.3             0.6
 Supermarkets                                    0.4            -1.0
 Convenience                                    -1.0             1.8
 Specialty                                      -1.5            12.2
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                      -2.2             2.6
Health, personal care                           -0.3            -1.0
Gasoline Stations                               -0.9            10.6
Clothing and accessory                          -1.3            -0.6
 Clothing stores                                -1.1            -0.1
 Shoe Stores                                    -2.1            -8.7
 Jewelry, luggage                               -2.3             6.5
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     0.0             1.1
General Merchandise                              2.0             4.4
Miscellaneous Stores                             0.3             5.6
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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