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  • 61. Provincial Retail Trade Since the Turn of the Millennium Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2005032
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study provides an in-depth analysis of retail trade growth nationally and provincially, and explores the underlying socio-economic-demographic forces since the turn of the millennium. The automotive retail sector is given a closer look because of its ability to dictate retail sales growth during the period. This study uses data from a fleet of Statistics Canada surveys, including Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Provincial Economic Accounts, New Motor Vehicle Sales, Canadian Vehicle Survey, Motor Vehicle Registration, and 2002 Homeowner Repairs and Renovations Survey.

    Release date: 2005-10-17
  • 62. Consumer Holiday Shopping Patterns Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2004019
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the effect of Christmas shopping on retail sales and employment during the months of November, December and January. The analysis focusses on stores registering significantly increased activity during the holiday season. These stores were grouped by the relative expensiveness of their most popular offerings during this period. This study uses data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours.

    Release date: 2004-12-09
  • 63. On the Move with Homebuyers: Shopping for Furniture Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2004012
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines retail sales and household expenditures data from 1997 to 2002 to show the impact of homebuyers on furniture and appliance spending.

    Release date: 2004-05-13
  • 64. A commodity perspective on recent trends in retailing Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20030126707
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    These data show the types of outlets where consumers prefer to buy certain commodities and the shifts in the types of commodities retailers decide to sell. The data are from the Retail Commodity Program, an analytical tool that provides information on the retail industry.

    Release date: 2003-12-18
  • 65. Christmas: Consumers' Season Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2003007
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Consumers buy more in December than in any other month of the year. Consumers rush to get gifts for the Christmas season while retailers rely on this period to register a high proportion of their yearly sales. The most popular stores at Christmas time are jewellery, music, toy, book, clothing, and general merchandise stores. This article examines monthly and quarterly retail sales to show the importance of Christmas for consumers and retailers.

    Release date: 2003-12-11
  • 66. A New Look: Retail Clothing Sales in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2003006
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at trends in the Canadian retail clothing industry from 1997 to 2002. Findings include the following: there is a growing market share of unisex clothing stores at the expense of specialized men's and women's clothing stores, most clothing spending is for women's wear and there exists a similarity between men's and women's buying patterns. The information is based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey.

    Release date: 2003-11-12
  • 67. Performance in the Food Retailing Segment of the Agri-food Chain Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2002056
    Description:

    This paper examines the food-retailing sector of the Canadian economy for the period 1990 to 1998, using profitability as a measure of performance.

    Release date: 2002-09-20
  • 68. Businesses in the food chain survive the turmoil of the 1990s Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-004-X20010095953
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Food manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers have managed to sustain reasonable returns during the 1990s despite the challenges posed by the advent of free trade agreements and the changing eating habits of the population. This article looks at the returns on investment for businesses operating in the domestic food sector during the 1990s.

    Release date: 2001-10-12
  • 69. New Motor Vehicle Sales Seasonal Factors Archived
    Table: 63F0006X
    Description:

    The seasonal factors used to seasonally adjust the New Motor Vehicle Sales series are available through a monthly fax service. The factors from two months prior to the reference period through three months following the reference period are provided for total new motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, and North American, overseas and total passenger cars.

    Release date: 2001-08-16
  • 70. Direct selling, by method of sale and commodity, inactive Archived
    Table: 20-10-0062-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 151 series, with data for years 1966 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Method of sale (6 items: Total direct sales; Sales from premises; Door-to-door sales; Sales by mail; ...), Commodity group (31 items: Total, all commodities; Meat, fish and poultry; Frozen food plans; Dairy products; ...).
    Release date: 2000-02-18
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  • 1. Monthly retail commodity sales
    Table: 20-10-0080-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Retail sales, by commodities classified under the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022, monthly, Canada.
    Release date: 2024-05-07
  • 2. Average Retail Food Prices Data Visualization Tool
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2024005
    Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical average price data for selected food products in a dynamic and customizable format. The price data is available for Canada and the provinces. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

    This web-based application is updated monthly, as soon as the data for the latest reference month is released in The Daily.
    Release date: 2024-05-01
  • 3. Monthly average retail prices for selected products
    Table: 18-10-0245-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.
    Release date: 2024-05-01
  • 4. Types of products (goods or services) sold, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0158-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of enterprises that sold only goods, only services or both goods and services, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period.

    Release date: 2024-04-30
  • 5. New motor vehicle sales
    Table: 20-10-0001-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of units and total sales of new motor vehicles by vehicle type and origin of manufacture, monthly.
    Release date: 2024-04-15
  • 6. Quarterly retail commodity sales
    Table: 20-10-0071-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    Retail sales, by commodities classified under the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 and by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022, quarterly, Canada.

    Release date: 2024-04-08
  • 7. New motor vehicle sales, by type of vehicle
    Table: 20-10-0002-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Number of units and total sales of new motor vehicles by type of vehicle, annual.
    Release date: 2024-03-14
  • 8. Sales of alcoholic beverages types by liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by value, volume, and absolute volume
    Table: 10-10-0010-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Sales and per capita sales of alcoholic beverages by liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by value, volume, and absolute volume, annual, 5 most recent time periods.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 9. Per capita sales of alcoholic beverages by liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by value, volume, and absolute volume
    Table: 10-10-0010-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Sales and per capita sales of alcoholic beverages by liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by value, volume, and absolute volume, annual, 5 most recent time periods.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 10. Value of sales of alcoholic beverages of liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by beverage type
    Table: 10-10-0011-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Sales of alcoholic beverages of liquor authorities and other retail outlets, by value, volume, beverage type, and origin of product, annual (dollars X 1,000), 5 most recent time periods.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
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Analysis (35) (0 to 10 of 35 results)

  • 1. Control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20240663304
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 2. Alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada, April 2022 to March 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024012
    Description: This infographic presents alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada for the period from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. It gives a breakdown of sales by type of alcoholic beverage and cannabis product. It also shows the revenue governments earned from the control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis products.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 3. Alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada, April 2021 to March 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023018
    Description: This infographic presents alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada for the period from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. It gives a breakdown of sales by type of alcoholic beverage and cannabis product. It also shows the revenue governments earned from the control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis products.
    Release date: 2023-02-24
  • 4. Methodological Supplement for the Monthly Average Retail Prices Table
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022007
    Description:

    This document describes the methodology and data source for the monthly average retail prices table. This supplement also explains the difference between the Consumer Price Index and average retail prices in context of inflation.

    Release date: 2022-05-04
  • 5. Alcohol Sales in Canada, April 2020 to March 2021 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022010
    Description:

    This infographic features alcohol sales in Canada for the April 2020 to March 2021 fiscal year. It gives a breakdown of standard alcoholic drinks sold per week, sales by type of beverage, and the share of domestic vs import sales.

    Release date: 2022-02-15
  • 6. Alcohol Sales in Canada, 2019/2020 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021034
    Description:

    This infographic features alcohol sales in Canada for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It gives a breakdown of standard alcoholic drinks sold per week, sales by type of beverage, and the share of domestic vs. import sales.

    Release date: 2021-04-21
  • 7. Study: Canadian consumers adapt to COVID-19: A look at Canadian grocery sales up to April 11 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202013223864
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-05-11
  • 8. Canadian Consumers Adapt to COVID-19: A Look at Canadian Grocery Sales up to April 11
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020005
    Description:

    An analysis of trends in Canadian consumer demand and sales using transaction data for grocery products amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis includes Canadian grocery sales up to April 11.

    Release date: 2020-05-11
  • 9. Canadian Consumers Prepare for COVID-19
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020004
    Description:

    An analysis of trends in Canadian consumer demand and sales using transaction data for grocery products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Release date: 2020-04-08
  • 10. Study: The retail cannabis market in Canada: A portrait of the first year Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201934522123
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-12-11
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Reference (6) ((6 results))

  • 1. Control and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1726
    Description: The purpose of this program is to provide statistical information on the operations of provincial and territorial liquor authorities in Canada.
  • 2. Retail Commodity Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2008
    Description: This survey collects detailed information about retail commodity sales in Canada to produce estimates of the distribution of the sales of various commodities at the national level, for different types of retail outlets in Canada.
  • 3. Monthly New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2402
    Description: This survey collects data on monthly retail sales (in dollars and in units) of new motor vehicles sold in Canada.
  • 4. Vending Machine Operators
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2404
    Description: This survey collected data on sales of merchandise by vending machine operators through automatic vending machines, type of machine, percentage distribution of vending machines and sales, and by location for Canada and the provinces.
  • 5. Direct Selling in Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2405
    Description: This survey provided data on commodities sold and breakdown by method of distribution, i.e. personal selling, direct mail and other methods.
  • 6. Monthly Survey of Large Retailers
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5027
    Description: The Monthly Survey of Large Retailers (LMR) provides a breakdown of national retail sales on the basis of commodities for a panel of about 70 large retail enterprises. Unadjusted sales data for more than 140 commodities are available on a monthly basis.
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