Table 2
Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2012 | March 2013r | April 2013p | March to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total retail trade (current dollars) | 38,942 | 39,488 | 39,519 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Total retail trade (2007 chained dollars) | 37,551 | 37,924 | 38,127 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers | 30,243 | 30,550 | 30,459 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations | 25,258 | 25,602 | 25,653 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 8,699 | 8,938 | 9,060 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| New car dealers | 6,988 | 7,243 | 7,405 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Used car dealers | 504 | 504 | 499 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 617 | 594 | 566 | -4.7 | -8.3 |
| Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 591 | 598 | 590 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 1,256 | 1,281 | 1,279 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Furniture stores | 794 | 812 | 814 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Home furnishings stores | 462 | 469 | 465 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 1,271 | 1,227 | 1,253 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2,279 | 2,253 | 2,231 | -1.0 | -2.1 |
| Food and beverage stores | 8,810 | 8,979 | 8,963 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 6,204 | 6,356 | 6,344 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Convenience stores | 568 | 550 | 551 | 0.2 | -2.9 |
| Specialty food stores | 431 | 462 | 461 | -0.2 | 6.8 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 1,607 | 1,612 | 1,607 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Health and personal care stores | 2,777 | 2,852 | 2,887 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Gasoline stations | 4,984 | 4,947 | 4,806 | -2.9 | -3.6 |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 2,163 | 2,265 | 2,223 | -1.9 | 2.8 |
| Clothing stores | 1,671 | 1,749 | 1,704 | -2.6 | 2.0 |
| Shoe stores | 247 | 257 | 251 | -2.4 | 1.7 |
| Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 245 | 259 | 268 | 3.7 | 9.5 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 872 | 874 | 883 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| General merchandise stores | 4,903 | 4,904 | 4,939 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Department stores | 2,247 | 2,204 | 2,186 | -0.8 | -2.7 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 2,656 | 2,700 | 2,753 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 927 | 965 | 994 | 2.9 | 7.2 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to total as a result of rounding.
- Date modified: