Retail and wholesale

Key indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Retail sales - Canada
(December 2024)

$69.6 billion

2.5%

(monthly change)
Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) - Canada
(December 2024)

$83.6 billion

-0.2%

(monthly change)

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Selected geographical area: Canada

Total operating revenues - Canada
(2023)

$1,519.0 billion

-4.3%

(annual change)
Total revenues from domestic and export sales of environmental and clean technology goods and services - Canada
(2022)

38.4 billion

14.8%

(year-over-year change)
Operating revenue, total retail trade - Canada
(2022)

$815.5 billion
Operating revenue, retail e-commerce sales - Canada
(2022)

$63.7 billion

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31. Retail services price index, quarterly
Table: 18-10-0252-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description:
Retail services price index (RSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly Data are available from first quarter 2008. The table presents data for the most...
Description:
Retail services price index (RSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly Data are available from first quarter 2008. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
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Release date: 2024-12-17
32. Retail services price index, percentage change, quarterly
Table: 18-10-0252-02
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description:
Retail services price index (RSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data are available from the second quarter 2009. The table presents quarter-over-quarter...
Description:
Retail services price index (RSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data are available from the second quarter 2009. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
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Release date: 2024-12-17
33. Wholesale services price index, relative importance
Table: 18-10-0179-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Wholesale services price index (WSPI), relative importance by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Release date: 2024-12-17
34. Wholesale services price index, monthly
Table: 18-10-0277-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures monthly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System...
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures monthly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data not seasonally adjusted. Index, 2020=100.
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Release date: 2024-12-17
35. Wholesale services price index, quarterly
Table: 18-10-0278-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures quarterly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification...
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures quarterly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data not seasonally adjusted. Index, 2020=100.
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Release date: 2024-12-17
36. New motor vehicle registrations, quarterly
Table: 20-10-0024-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly data on new motor vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2024-12-12
37. New motor vehicle registrations, annual sum
Table: 20-10-0024-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Annual sum of the quarterly data on new motor vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2024-12-12
38. New zero-emission vehicle registrations, quarterly
Table: 20-10-0025-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly data on zero-emission vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, Canada, the provinces, census metropolitan areas and census sub-divisions.
Release date: 2024-12-12
39. Historical (real-time) releases of wholesale trade, sales
Table: 20-10-0019-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Historical releases of wholesale trade sales, available for all members under release and adjustment dimensions, for Canada, provinces and territories, available on a monthly basis in ...
Description:
Historical releases of wholesale trade sales, available for all members under release and adjustment dimensions, for Canada, provinces and territories, available on a monthly basis in dollars x 1,000.
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Release date: 2024-10-28
40. Sales distribution by novelty of products (goods or services), by industry and enterprise size
Table: 33-10-0180-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Product innovators' average percentage of sales that came from products that were new to one of the business's markets, new only to the business, and unchanged or marginally modified...
Description:
Product innovators' average percentage of sales that came from products that were new to one of the business's markets, new only to the business, and unchanged or marginally modified in three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).
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Release date: 2024-09-27

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31. Wholesale services price index, monthly
Table: 18-10-0277-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures monthly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System...
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures monthly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data not seasonally adjusted. Index, 2020=100.
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Release date: 2024-12-17
32. Wholesale services price index, quarterly
Table: 18-10-0278-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures quarterly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification...
Description: Wholesale services price index (WSPI) measures quarterly margin price movement for Canadian merchant wholesalers, classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data not seasonally adjusted. Index, 2020=100.
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Release date: 2024-12-17
33. New motor vehicle registrations, quarterly
Table: 20-10-0024-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly data on new motor vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2024-12-12
34. New motor vehicle registrations, annual sum
Table: 20-10-0024-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Annual sum of the quarterly data on new motor vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2024-12-12
35. New zero-emission vehicle registrations, quarterly
Table: 20-10-0025-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Quarterly data on zero-emission vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, Canada, the provinces, census metropolitan areas and census sub-divisions.
Release date: 2024-12-12
36. Historical (real-time) releases of wholesale trade, sales
Table: 20-10-0019-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description:
Historical releases of wholesale trade sales, available for all members under release and adjustment dimensions, for Canada, provinces and territories, available on a monthly basis in ...
Description:
Historical releases of wholesale trade sales, available for all members under release and adjustment dimensions, for Canada, provinces and territories, available on a monthly basis in dollars x 1,000.
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Release date: 2024-10-28
37. Sales distribution by novelty of products (goods or services), by industry and enterprise size
Table: 33-10-0180-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Product innovators' average percentage of sales that came from products that were new to one of the business's markets, new only to the business, and unchanged or marginally modified...
Description:
Product innovators' average percentage of sales that came from products that were new to one of the business's markets, new only to the business, and unchanged or marginally modified in three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).
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Release date: 2024-09-27
38. Value of businesses’ sales, by industry and enterprise size
Table: 33-10-0210-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates...
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).
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Release date: 2024-09-27
39. Sales distributed by market where they were made, industry and enterprise size
Table: 33-10-0211-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales that were made in Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, other Latin American and Caribbean countries, Europe, China, other Asian...
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales that were made in Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, other Latin American and Caribbean countries, Europe, China, other Asian countries or all other countries, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).
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Release date: 2024-09-27
40. Sales from goods and services distributed by market where they were made, industry and enterprise size
Table: 33-10-0212-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales from goods and from services that were made in Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, other Latin American and Caribbean...
Description:
Total value (x 1,000,000) of businesses’ sales from goods and from services that were made in Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, other Latin American and Caribbean countries, Europe, China, other Asian countries or all other countries, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).
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Release date: 2024-09-27

Analysis (79) (0 to 10 of 79 results)

1. Retail trade December 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20250523660
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-21
2. Wholesale trade December 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20250453647
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-14
3. Annual wholesale trade 2023
Stats in brief: 11-001-X2024355691
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-12-20
4. 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...
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.
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Release date: 2024-03-06
5. 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
6. Annual retail trade 2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X2024052708
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-02-21
7. Alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada, April 2021 to March 2022 Archived
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...
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.
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Release date: 2023-02-24
8. 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...
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.

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Release date: 2022-05-04
9. 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...
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.

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Release date: 2022-02-15
10. Impact of COVID-19 on businesses in retail trade, third quarter of 2021 Archived
Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100035
Description:
Different industries have been impacted in various ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, retail trade was one of the hardest hit by public health restrictions, but in recent...
Description:
Different industries have been impacted in various ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, retail trade was one of the hardest hit by public health restrictions, but in recent months, retail business sentiment has improved significantly. This paper presents a portrait of the pandemic's impact on businesses in retail trade and the expectations of these businesses moving forward. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
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Release date: 2021-09-09

Reference (19) (0 to 10 of 19 results)

1. Changes in the Outputs of Annual Retail Trade Surveys Archived
Notices and consultations: 63F0022X
Description:
Statistics Canada's annual retail trade surveys are undergoing changes. Two activities underlie these changes. The re-design of our annual retail trade questionnaires is one. The other...
Description:
Statistics Canada's annual retail trade surveys are undergoing changes. Two activities underlie these changes. The re-design of our annual retail trade questionnaires is one. The other is the conversion from the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification (1980 SIC) to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). These activities will have significant impacts on the output of the annual surveys.
This paper has two goals. The first is to inform retail store data users, industry analysts, trade associations and other stakeholders about these changes. The second is to consult with stakeholders on possible data outputs resulting from the changes.
The paper is organized into five parts. Following the introduction, Part II describes the outputs from the current surveys and compares and contrasts the current outputs with the new. Part III focuses on the introduction of NAICS codes and the changes in coverage for retail trade. In Part IV, the benefits resulting from the above changes are outlined. The final part (Part V) seeks comments or suggestions from data users, retail trade associations and industry specialists on the release of data products as a result of the changes to the surveys.
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Release date: 2001-02-01
2. 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.
3. 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...
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.
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4. Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2401
Description: This survey provides information on the performance of the wholesale trade sector and when combined with other statistics, represents an important indicator of the Canadian economy.
5. 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.
6. 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...
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.
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7. 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.
8. Retail Trade Survey (Monthly)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2406
Description: The Monthly Retail Trade Survey collects sales, e-commerce sales, and the number of retail locations by province, territory, and selected Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) from a sample...
Description: The Monthly Retail Trade Survey collects sales, e-commerce sales, and the number of retail locations by province, territory, and selected Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) from a sample of retailers.
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9. Monthly Retail Trade Survey (Department Store Organizations)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2408
Description: This monthly survey collects retail sales for all department stores classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 452110 (including concessions such as...
Description: This monthly survey collects retail sales for all department stores classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 452110 (including concessions such as travel center or restaurant sales). The data collected from this survey is integrated with the data collected from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey (record number 2406) and is released at the same time as the latter.
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10. Retail Chains and Department Stores
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2409
Description: This survey collects and measures total annual retail sales made by chain and department store organizations through retail outlets.

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