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Canada Data: Retail Sales +1.5% in October, +6.7% Y/Y>

Release for:                          October 2017
Source: Statistics Canada
Millions of Canadian dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                             yr-ago
Trade group                                   Oct-17  Sep-17  Oct-16
Total retail sales                            49,919  49,184  46,800
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla        47,544  46,870  45,261
Total retail sales excl auto                  36,356  36,058  34,669
Total ex mtr veh, gas                         31,147  30,820  29,810
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                        13,563  13,126  12,132
 New car dealers                              11,086  10,671   9,759
 Used car vehicles                               903     888     828
 Other Mtr Vehicle                               803     805     805
 Auto Parts, accessories                         771     762     740
Furniture                                      1,551   1,565   1,537
 Furniture stores                                973     979     948
 Home furnishings stores                         577     585     589
Home electronics, appliances                   1,430   1,410   1,312
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                    3,210   3,174   2,757
Food and beverage stores                      10,112  10,001  10,024
 Supermarkets                                  6,844   6,815   6,882
 Convenience                                     672     657     663
 Specialty                                       630     634     584
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                     1,965   1,895   1,895
Health, personal care                          3,966   3,919   3,722
Gasoline Stations                              5,209   5,238   4,859
Clothing and accessory                         2,781   2,788   2,730
 Clothing stores                               2,159   2,156   2,101
 Shoe Stores                                     334     330     346
 Jewelry, luggage                                288     303     283
Sporting goods, hobby, music                   1,058   1,058   1,041
Other general merchandise stores               5,791   5,689   5,458
Miscellaneous Stores                           1,249   1,216   1,229
Percent change:                                 m/m           yr/yr
Total retail sales                               1.5             6.7
Total retail sales (2007 chained dolla           1.4             5.0
Total retail sales excl auto                     0.8             4.9
Total ex mtr veh, gas                            1.1             4.5
Mtr Veh, parts dealers                           3.3            11.8
 New car dealers                                 3.9            13.6
 Used,  recreational vehicles                    1.7             9.1
 Other Mtr Vehicle                              -0.2            -0.2
 Auto Parts, accessories                         1.2             4.2
Furniture                                       -0.9             0.9
 Furniture stores                               -0.6             2.6
 Home furnishings stores                        -1.4            -2.0
Home electronics, appliances                     1.4             9.0
Bldg, outdoor home supplies                      1.1            16.4
Food and beverage stores                         1.1             0.9
 Supermarkets                                    0.4            -0.6
 Convenience                                     2.3             1.4
 Specialty                                      -0.6             7.9
 Beer, wine, liquor stores                       3.7             3.7
Health, personal care                            1.2             6.6
Gasoline Stations                               -0.6             7.2
Clothing and accessory                          -0.3             1.9
 Clothing stores                                 0.1             2.8
 Shoe Stores                                     1.2            -3.5
 Jewelry, luggage                               -5.0             1.8
Sporting goods, hobby, music                     0.0             1.6
General Merchandise                              1.8             6.1
Miscellaneous Stores                             2.7             1.6
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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