Table 3 
Retail sales by industry at 2012 constant prices – Seasonally adjusted 

Retail sales by industry at 2012 constant prices – Seasonally adjusted
  September 2018p July to August 2018 August 2017 to August 2018 August to September 2018 September 2017 to September 2018
  millions of dollars % change% change% change% change
Total retail trade at 2012 constant prices1 47,802 -0.2 0.9 0.5 2.0
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers 35,710 -0.4 1.4 0.3 2.0
Total excluding motor vehicles and parts dealers and gasoline stations 30,351 -0.2 2.6 0.4 2.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 12,092 0.5 -0.4 1.0 2.0
New car dealers 9,678 0.9 -1.5 1.1 0.9
Used car dealers 852 -2.5 -1.1 3.4 9.9
Other motor vehicle dealers 726 -2.5 7.9 -1.8 2.4
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 836 1.1 7.4 -0.1 7.5
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,474 -0.7 1.8 -1.1 -1.3
Furniture stores 900 -1.4 2.3 -3.7 -2.7
Home furnishings stores 573 0.4 0.9 3.1 0.7
Electronics and appliance stores 1,582 -1.9 8.1 0.3 8.9
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,827 -1.7 1.4 -1.9 -3.5
Food and beverage stores 9,557 -0.4 1.9 0.8 2.9
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 6,550 -0.4 0.6 1.6 2.5
Convenience stores 584 -5.1 4.7 0.3 1.7
Specialty food stores 591 0.7 4.6 0.7 4.0
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,832 0.9 4.8 -1.7 4.3
Health and personal care stores 4,098 1.7 2.2 0.5 2.4
Gasoline stations 5,359 -2.0 -5.2 -0.3 -3.1
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,895 -0.4 3.7 0.3 5.3
Clothing stores 2,268 -0.3 3.5 0.9 5.9
Shoe stores 341 -0.8 2.6 -2.6 3.0
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 286 -1.4 6.7 -0.3 4.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,038 1.3 1.2 -0.7 1.8
General merchandise stores 5,621 0.5 2.1 1.2 3.7
Miscellaneous store retailers 1,260 -1.4 8.6 1.1 10.4
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Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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