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Table 30. Retail Trade

    2004 2005 2004 2005
      M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
$'000,000                                            
All retail 21644955 346,721 367,800 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 30,695 30,855 31,171 31,251
New car dealers 21644959 68,141 71,964 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 5,522 5,839 6,137 6,077
Used vehicle and parts 21644963 14,559 15,326 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 1,269 1,252 1,278 1,320
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts 21645035 264,021 280,510 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 23,904 23,764 23,756 23,854
Gasoline stations 21644967 33,364 38,388 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 3,495 3,425 3,304 3,331
Supermarkets and others (21644995+21644999) 68,568 71,872 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 6,042 5,991 6,014 6,082
Beer, wine and liquor stores 21645003 13,790 14,440 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 1,234 1,209 1,186
Clothing and footware stores (21645011+21645015) 20,188 21,083 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 1,766 1,746 1,788 1,784
Building and outdoor supplies stores (21644987+21644991) 20,971 22,702 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 1,930 1,904 1,957 1,955
Pharmacies and personal care stores 21645007 22,769 23,951 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 2,055 2,046 2,057 2,054
Furniture and home furnishings stores (21644971+21644975) 12,945 13,726 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 1,162 1,173 1,173 1,185
Electronics and appliance stores (21644979+21644983) 11,025 11,796 912 905 927 922 955 934 930 945 951 978 978 987 979 1,000 995 996 996 990 983 992
General merchandise stores (21645019+21645023) 42,124 x 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 3,671 3,674 3,683 x
Miscellaneous retailers (21645027+21645031) 18,277 18,871 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 1,576 1,581 1,590 1,598
Volume (1997 $) 21645485 323,287 337,754 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 27,582 27,951 28,322 28,325
    Annual % change
   3.8 4.5 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 1.7 1.9 3.5 4.9
                                             
Large retailers 21636220 93,298 98,808 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 8,405 8,322 8,329 8,444
Food and beverages 21636221 30,390 32,988 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 2,827 2,787 2,780 2,823
Clothing, footwear and accessories 21636229 16,193 16,687 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 1,399 1,376 1,400 1,426
Home furnishings and electronics 21636240 14,002 14,737 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 1,252 1,268 1,247 1,244
Housewares (non-electric) and household supplies 21636247 4,152 4,265 345 348 348 350 350 349 352 344 351 348 350 352 351 352 354 355 366 359 363 365
Lawn and garden products 21636248 3,792 3,993 302 308 319 311 319 318 321 336 332 332 332 333 324 330 329 326 335 330 353 346
Health and personal care 21636225 9,159 9,585 757 765 776 770 786 781 766 763 785 792 791 800 789 802 807 803 809 813 799 818
Sporting and leisure goods 21636251 4,909 5,058 407 400 416 386 419 412 408 415 429 427 428 430 418 425 431 415 424 419 412 424
Other goods and services 21644953 10,701 11,496 891 891 895 887 882 904 912 922 923 914 962 936 941 948 966 979 994 971 975 998
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