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

Retail sales at 2012 constant prices, by industry – Seasonally adjusted
  August 2021 July 2022r August 2022p July to August 2022 August 2021 to August 2022
  millions of dollarsmillions of dollarsmillions of dollars % change% change
Total retail trade at 2012 constant prices1 51,683 51,584 52,132 1.1 0.9
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers 38,783 39,344 39,845 1.3 2.7
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations 33,392 33,912 34,031 0.4 1.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 12,900 12,240 12,287 0.4 -4.8
New car dealers 10,005 9,476 9,415 -0.6 -5.9
Used car dealers 1,022 895 917 2.5 -10.3
Other motor vehicle dealers 910 909 978 7.6 7.5
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 962 960 977 1.8 1.6
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,711 1,516 1,535 1.3 -10.3
Furniture stores 1,115 947 948 0.1 -15.0
Home furnishings stores 596 568 588 3.5 -1.3
Electronics and appliance stores 1,539 1,520 1,520 0.0 -1.2
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,999 3,310 3,328 0.5 11.0
Food and beverage stores 10,066 9,503 9,623 1.3 -4.4
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 7,057 6,632 6,723 1.4 -4.7
Convenience stores 541 476 483 1.5 -10.7
Specialty food stores 554 613 616 0.5 11.2
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,914 1,781 1,801 1.1 -5.9
Health and personal care stores 4,598 4,854 4,878 0.5 6.1
Gasoline stations 5,391 5,432 5,814 7.0 7.8
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,940 3,081 3,099 0.6 5.4
Clothing stores 2,307 2,461 2,472 0.4 7.2
Shoe stores 349 352 371 5.4 6.3
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 284 269 256 -4.8 -9.9
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,070 1,135 1,192 5.0 11.4
General merchandise stores 6,706 7,068 6,962 -1.5 3.8
Miscellaneous store retailers 1,762 1,926 1,895 -1.6 7.5
Cannabis stores2 402 471 472 0.2 17.4
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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