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Table 30. Retail Trade

    2003 2004 2004 2005
      A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N
$'000,000                                            
All retail 21644955 331,143 346,721 28,429 28,770 28,787 28,926 29,005 29,199 29,646 29,687 29,295 29,763 30,214 30,313 30,748 30,384 30,744 31,220 31,080 30,794 30,978 31,308
New car dealers 21644959 68,184 68,141 5,526 5,567 5,629 5,675 5,657 5,740 5,886 5,854 5,662 5,865 6,013 5,933 6,149 5,833 6,120 6,436 6,245 5,558 5,876 6,165
Used vehicle and parts 21644963 14,394 14,559 1,225 1,178 1,206 1,177 1,212 1,209 1,259 1,254 1,282 1,203 1,272 1,263 1,291 1,307 1,291 1,296 1,281 1,267 1,248 1,274
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts 21645035 248,566 264,021 21,678 22,025 21,952 22,074 22,136 22,250 22,501 22,579 22,352 22,695 22,928 23,118 23,308 23,244 23,333 23,488 23,553 23,969 23,854 23,869
Gasoline stations 21644967 29,951 33,364 2,632 2,942 2,837 2,783 2,786 2,742 2,942 2,950 2,933 2,936 2,973 3,050 3,119 3,097 3,152 3,236 3,361 3,503 3,439 3,330
Supermarkets and others (21644995+21644999) 65,245 68,568 5,605 5,639 5,667 5,707 5,754 5,801 5,816 5,959 5,900 5,946 5,938 5,955 5,960 6,024 6,009 6,049 6,011 6,060 6,011 6,023
Beer, wine and liquor stores 21645003 13,294 13,790 1,147 1,171 1,145 1,164 1,139 1,197 1,195 1,161 1,010 1,125 1,183 1,202 1,207 1,220 1,223 1,212 1,200 1,211 1,244 1,222
Clothing and footware stores (21645011+21645015) 19,471 20,188 1,658 1,676 1,671 1,706 1,688 1,689 1,698 1,686 1,695 1,702 1,757 1,773 1,782 1,747 1,757 1,764 1,734 1,769 1,748 1,791
Building and outdoor supplies stores (21644987+21644991) 18,911 20,971 1,703 1,726 1,754 1,761 1,808 1,799 1,802 1,794 1,787 1,802 1,843 1,835 1,909 1,906 1,896 1,896 1,927 1,943 1,917 1,972
Pharmacies and personal care stores 21645007 21,267 22,769 1,864 1,873 1,915 1,903 1,918 1,919 1,935 1,954 1,911 1,942 1,953 1,971 1,975 1,978 1,980 1,992 2,012 2,065 2,057 2,072
Furniture and home furnishings stores (21644971+21644975) 11,895 12,945 1,072 1,070 1,067 1,074 1,083 1,108 1,112 1,104 1,104 1,121 1,135 1,119 1,155 1,118 1,115 1,128 1,156 1,164 1,176 1,179
Electronics and appliance stores (21644979+21644983) 10,974 11,025 899 912 905 927 922 955 934 930 945 951 978 978 987 979 1,000 995 996 999 993 984
General merchandise stores (21645019+21645023) 40,011 42,124 3,556 3,514 3,470 3,524 3,526 3,515 3,563 3,531 3,534 3,619 3,601 3,664 3,633 3,599 3,631 3,634 3,618 3,676 3,679 3,690
Miscellaneous retailers (21645027+21645031) 17,547 18,277 1,542 1,502 1,521 1,526 1,510 1,526 1,504 1,509 1,532 1,552 1,568 1,569 1,581 1,574 1,572 1,582 1,539 1,579 1,588 1,607
Volume (1997 $) 21645485 311,586 323,287 26,544 26,587 26,635 26,772 26,933 27,130 27,419 27,362 26,995 27,500 27,872 27,828 28,154 27,823 28,141 28,505 28,197 27,663 28,074 28,441
    Annual % change
   2.8 3.8 4.3 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.6 4.4 4.9 5.1 4.3 5.3 5.4 3.4 6.1 4.7 5.7 6.5 4.7 2.0 2.4 3.9
                                             
Large retailers 21636220 87,697 93,298 7,713 7,714 7,737 7,882 7,762 7,930 7,879 7,919 7,853 8,074 8,094 8,172 8,149 8,133 8,237 8,302 8,247 8,417 8,331 8,342
Food and beverages 21636221 28,561 30,390 2,482 2,515 2,528 2,556 2,538 2,582 2,560 2,656 2,561 2,664 2,666 2,704 2,687 2,755 2,755 2,794 2,795 2,832 2,791 2,793
Clothing, footwear and accessories 21636229 15,653 16,193 1,339 1,339 1,335 1,396 1,335 1,359 1,366 1,338 1,332 1,383 1,399 1,398 1,406 1,361 1,389 1,384 1,356 1,394 1,371 1,400
Home furnishings and electronics 21636240 12,829 14,002 1,163 1,158 1,162 1,175 1,186 1,233 1,188 1,165 1,179 1,207 1,217 1,208 1,205 1,193 1,236 1,237 1,218 1,253 1,268 1,247
Housewares (non-electric) and household supplies 21636247 4,047 4,152 348 345 348 348 350 350 349 352 344 351 348 350 352 351 352 354 355 366 359 360
Lawn and garden products 21636248 3,401 3,792 318 302 308 319 311 319 318 321 336 332 332 332 333 324 330 329 326 336 331 355
Health and personal care 21636225 8,441 9,159 758 757 765 776 770 786 781 766 763 785 792 791 800 789 802 807 803 813 817 803
Sporting and leisure goods 21636251 4,672 4,909 412 407 400 416 386 419 412 408 415 429 427 428 430 418 425 431 415 427 422 415
Other goods and services 21644953 10,093 10,701 893 891 891 895 887 882 904 912 922 923 914 962 936 941 948 966 979 997 972 970
Source: Retail Trade (Catalogue no. 63-005-XIE), contact: P. Gratton (951-3541). Large retailers, contact: E. Cryderman (951-0669).
CANSIM tables: 080-0014, 080-0016, 080-0009