Table 1
Sales by type of commodity, all retail stores - Seasonally unadjusted
| March 2023r | February 2024r | March 2024p | March 2023 to March 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions 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
Note(s):
Data may not add up to totals due to rounding
Source(s):
Table 20-10-0080-01.
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