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Canada Data: Retail Sales -0.8% in December, +5.8% Y/Y>

Release for:                          December 2017
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Dec-17  Nov-17  Dec-16
Total retail sales                            49,647  50,039  46,946
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,375  47,745  45,364
Total retail sales excl auto                  36,323  36,989  34,531
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         30,774  31,394  29,392
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,323  13,051  12,414
 New car dealers                              10,766  10,462   9,879
 Used car vehicles                               927     939     846
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               872     886     900
 Auto Parts, accessories                         759     764     790
Furniture                                      1,493   1,553   1,534
 Furniture stores                                931     966     953
 Home furnishings stores                         561     587     581
Home electronics, appliances                   1,493   1,642   1,278
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,191   3,191   2,881
Food and beverage stores                      10,139  10,001   9,882
 Supermarkets                                  6,870   6,759   6,786
 Convenience                                     676     669     653
 Specialty                                       644     634     589
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     1,948   1,939   1,855
Health, personal care                          3,813   3,965   3,707
Gasoline Stations                              5,549   5,594   5,139
Clothing and accessory                         2,735   2,833   2,635
 Clothing stores                               2,112   2,179   2,043
 Shoe Stores                                     354     363     344
 Jewelry, luggage                                269     291     248
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,111   1,109   1,043
Other general merchandise stores               5,572   5,885   5,224
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,227   1,215   1,209
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                              -0.8             5.8
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla          -0.8             4.4
Total retail sales excl auto                    -1.8             5.2
Total ex mtr veh, gas                           -2.0             4.7
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           2.1             7.3
 New car dealers                                 2.9             9.0
 Used,  recreational vehicles                   -1.3             9.6
 Other Mtr Vehicle                              -1.6            -3.1
 Auto Parts, accessories                        -0.7            -3.9
Furniture                                       -3.9            -2.7
 Furniture stores                               -3.6            -2.3
 Home furnishings stores                        -4.4            -3.4
Home electronics, appliances                    -9.1            16.8
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                      0.0            10.8
Food and beverage stores                         1.4             2.6
 Supermarkets                                    1.6             1.2
 Convenience                                     1.0             3.5
 Specialty                                       1.6             9.3
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       0.5             5.0
Health, personal care                           -3.8             2.9
Gasoline Stations                               -0.8             8.0
Clothing and accessory                          -3.5             3.8
 Clothing stores                                -3.1             3.4
 Shoe Stores                                    -2.5             2.9
 Jewelry, luggage                               -7.6             8.5
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     0.2             6.5
General Merchandise                             -5.3             6.7
Miscellaneous Stores                             1.0             1.5
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACR1$]

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