Table 1 
Sales by type of commodity, all retail stores – Seasonally unadjusted 

Sales by type of commodity, all retail stores – Seasonally unadjusted
  October 2020r September 2021r October 2021p October 2020 to October 2021
  millions of dollarsmillions of dollarsmillions of dollars % change
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 56,933,911 57,634,235 58,967,378 3.6
Food 10,543,672 9,953,644 10,541,628 -0.0
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages 3,301,218 3,459,196 3,417,962 3.5
Cannabis products 268,313 354,443 364,171 35.7
Clothing 2,572,948 2,658,749 2,951,319 14.7
Footwear 620,803 658,508 700,627 12.9
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases 345,604 422,586 469,015 35.7
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics 5,188,669 5,123,382 5,135,643 -1.0
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software) 1,037,378 1,081,257 1,101,895 6.2
Publications 247,251 261,253 221,244 -10.5
Audio and video recordings, and game software 82,685 64,828 81,405 -1.5
Motor vehicles 11,342,515 11,523,744 11,232,101 -1.0
Recreational vehicles 719,450 826,286 726,040 0.9
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies 2,436,564 2,079,245 2,410,328 -1.1
Automotive and household fuels 3,688,507 5,052,734 5,187,072 40.6
Home health products 3,836,912 3,470,158 3,533,334 -7.9
Infant care, personal and beauty products 1,265,635 1,254,737 1,232,122 -2.6
Hardware, tools, and renovation and lawn and garden products 4,749,211 4,753,325 4,821,658 1.5
Miscellaneous products 2,720,598 2,864,417 2,908,668 6.9
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 1,965,978 1,771,743 1,931,144 -1.8
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Data may not add up to totals because of rounding.
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