Table 3
Retail sales by industry at 2012 constant prices – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2020 | February 2021r | March 2021p | February to March 2021 | March 2020 to March 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total retail trade at 2012 constant prices1 | 43,805 | 50,371 | 52,048 | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers | 36,224 | 38,250 | 39,803 | 4.1 | 9.9 |
| Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations | 31,198 | 33,656 | 35,245 | 4.7 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 7,581 | 12,121 | 12,245 | 1.0 | 61.5 |
| New car dealers | 5,697 | 9,372 | 9,407 | 0.4 | 65.1 |
| Used car dealers | 575 | 925 | 934 | 1.0 | 62.4 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 559 | 872 | 966 | 10.8 | 72.8 |
| Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 750 | 952 | 938 | -1.5 | 25.1 |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 1,144 | 1,678 | 1,812 | 8.0 | 58.4 |
| Furniture stores | 736 | 1,070 | 1,189 | 11.1 | 61.5 |
| Home furnishings stores | 408 | 608 | 624 | 2.6 | 52.9 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 1,406 | 1,735 | 1,806 | 4.1 | 28.4 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2,934 | 3,634 | 4,360 | 20.0 | 48.6 |
| Food and beverage stores | 11,646 | 10,502 | 10,382 | -1.1 | -10.9 |
| Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 8,388 | 7,287 | 7,201 | -1.2 | -14.2 |
| Convenience stores | 516 | 549 | 537 | -2.2 | 4.1 |
| Specialty food stores | 578 | 666 | 585 | -12.2 | 1.2 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 2,164 | 2,000 | 2,059 | 3.0 | -4.9 |
| Health and personal care stores | 4,381 | 4,493 | 4,527 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Gasoline stations | 5,026 | 4,594 | 4,558 | -0.8 | -9.3 |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 1,325 | 2,144 | 2,676 | 24.8 | 102.0 |
| Clothing stores | 1,021 | 1,657 | 2,076 | 25.3 | 103.3 |
| Shoe stores | 161 | 242 | 350 | 44.6 | 117.4 |
| Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 143 | 245 | 250 | 2.0 | 74.8 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 784 | 1,136 | 1,248 | 9.9 | 59.2 |
| General merchandise stores | 6,199 | 6,635 | 6,690 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 1,378 | 1,700 | 1,746 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| Cannabis stores2 | 181 | 283 | 322 | 13.8 | 77.9 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 20-10-0078-01.
Table note 1
Calculated using the Laspeyres method.
Table note 2
Data for this Canadian industry are presented in unadjusted form as there is no seasonal pattern established by official statistics yet.
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