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

Sales by type of commodity, all retail stores - Seasonally unadjusted
  March 2023r February 2024r March 2024p March 2023 to March 2024
  millions of dollarsmillions of dollarsmillions of dollars % change
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 64,338 56,341 63,404 -1.5
Food and beverages 15,023 14,264 15,856 5.5
Cannabis products 406 387 414 1.9
Clothing 2,761 2,162 2,591 -6.1
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases 470 431 409 -13.1
Footwear 620 481 636 2.6
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics 5,435 4,669 5,255 -3.3
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software) 1,184 961 1,171 -1.0
Publications 185 186 190 2.9
Audio and video recordings, and game software 135 114 126 -6.6
Motor vehicles 14,075 11,799 13,804 -1.9
Recreational vehicles 887 660 876 -1.2
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies 2,313 2,005 2,140 -7.5
Automotive and household fuels 6,072 5,175 5,738 -5.5
Home health products 4,594 4,429 4,625 0.7
Infant care, personal and beauty products 1,514 1,394 1,503 -0.7
Hardware, tools, and renovation and lawn and garden products 3,972 3,318 3,858 -2.9
Miscellaneous products 2,840 2,490 2,621 -7.7
Retail trade commissions 1,854 1,417 1,591 -14.2
r
revised
p
preliminary
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Data may not add up to totals due to rounding
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