Table 3
Retail sales at 2012 constant prices, by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2021 | February 2022r | March 2022p | February to March 2022 | March 2021 to March 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total retail trade at 2012 constant prices1 | 53,517 | 51,367 | 50,934 | -0.8 | -4.8 |
| Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers | 40,422 | 38,436 | 38,949 | 1.3 | -3.6 |
| Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations | 35,396 | 33,044 | 33,392 | 1.1 | -5.7 |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 13,095 | 12,931 | 11,985 | -7.3 | -8.5 |
| New car dealers | 10,056 | 9,958 | 9,263 | -7.0 | -7.9 |
| Used car dealers | 1,057 | 1,052 | 879 | -16.4 | -16.8 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 1,026 | 976 | 907 | -7.1 | -11.6 |
| Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 956 | 944 | 936 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 1,815 | 1,651 | 1,668 | 1.0 | -8.1 |
| Furniture stores | 1,197 | 1,027 | 1,040 | 1.3 | -13.1 |
| Home furnishings stores | 618 | 623 | 627 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 1,886 | 1,552 | 1,565 | 0.8 | -17.0 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 4,109 | 3,373 | 3,479 | 3.1 | -15.3 |
| Food and beverage stores | 10,488 | 9,811 | 9,854 | 0.4 | -6.0 |
| Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 7,320 | 6,738 | 6,792 | 0.8 | -7.2 |
| Convenience stores | 562 | 528 | 512 | -3.0 | -8.9 |
| Specialty food stores | 566 | 578 | 564 | -2.4 | -0.4 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 2,041 | 1,968 | 1,986 | 0.9 | -2.7 |
| Health and personal care stores | 4,661 | 4,320 | 4,321 | 0.0 | -7.3 |
| Gasoline stations | 5,026 | 5,392 | 5,557 | 3.1 | 10.6 |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 2,711 | 2,947 | 3,027 | 2.7 | 11.7 |
| Clothing stores | 2,125 | 2,345 | 2,403 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| Shoe stores | 336 | 326 | 346 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 250 | 276 | 279 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 1,319 | 1,131 | 1,159 | 2.5 | -12.1 |
| General merchandise stores | 6,746 | 6,574 | 6,534 | -0.6 | -3.1 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 1,664 | 1,686 | 1,786 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| Cannabis stores2 | 322 | 381 | 423 | 11.0 | 31.4 |
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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