Table 2 
Retail sales, by industry – Seasonally adjusted 

Retail sales, by industry – Seasonally adjusted
  September
2021
August
2022r
September
2022p
August to September 2022 September 2021 to September 2022
  millions of dollarsmillions of dollarsmillions of dollars % change% change
Total retail trade (current dollars) 57,201 61,456 61,144 -0.5 6.9
Total retail trade (2012 chained dollars) 50,902 51,561 51,494 -0.1 1.2
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers 42,000 45,888 45,584 -0.7 8.5
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations 36,398 39,054 38,916 -0.4 6.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 15,201 15,567 15,560 -0.0 2.4
New car dealers 11,680 12,058 12,062 0.0 3.3
Used car dealers 1,357 1,180 1,139 -3.5 -16.1
Other motor vehicle dealers 1,113 1,174 1,201 2.3 7.9
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 1,052 1,156 1,160 0.4 10.3
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,875 1,873 1,899 1.4 1.2
Furniture stores 1,218 1,182 1,188 0.5 -2.4
Home furnishings stores 658 690 710 2.9 8.0
Electronics and appliance stores 1,219 1,247 1,240 -0.6 1.7
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 3,779 4,174 4,092 -2.0 8.3
Food and beverage stores 11,857 12,363 12,206 -1.3 2.9
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 8,233 8,568 8,436 -1.6 2.5
Convenience stores 722 695 685 -1.5 -5.1
Specialty food stores 679 816 821 0.6 20.9
Beer, wine and liquor stores 2,223 2,283 2,264 -0.8 1.8
Health and personal care stores 4,394 4,781 4,769 -0.2 8.5
Gasoline stations 5,603 6,835 6,667 -2.4 19.0
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,999 3,177 3,231 1.7 7.7
Clothing stores 2,311 2,476 2,513 1.5 8.7
Shoe stores 335 352 362 2.7 7.9
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 353 349 356 2.0 1.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,102 1,305 1,286 -1.5 16.7
General merchandise stores 7,305 8,052 8,101 0.6 10.9
Miscellaneous store retailers 1,867 2,082 2,094 0.6 12.1
Cannabis stores1 347 390 390 0.0 12.2
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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