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Table 30. Retail Trade

    2005 2006 2005 2006 2007
      S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A
$'000,000                                            
All retail 21644955 366,171 389,567 30,444 30,809 31,180 31,175 31,621 31,580 31,856 32,519 32,376 32,218 32,868 33,131 32,670 32,621 32,749 33,359 33,271 33,343 33,934 34,053
New car dealers 21644959 71,516 74,663 5,455 5,814 6,087 5,930 6,106 5,992 6,115 6,191 6,073 5,923 6,278 6,465 6,323 6,312 6,344 6,540 6,370 6,107 6,383 6,511
Used vehicle and parts 21644963 15,301 17,380 1,264 1,264 1,288 1,339 1,366 1,352 1,395 1,501 1,471 1,461 1,495 1,478 1,478 1,444 1,458 1,481 1,463 1,499 1,520 1,512
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts 21645035 279,354 297,524 23,725 23,730 23,806 23,906 24,149 24,236 24,346 24,828 24,832 24,833 25,095 25,187 24,869 24,864 24,947 25,338 25,437 25,737 26,031 26,030
Gasoline stations 21644967 38,357 41,607 3,485 3,455 3,368 3,360 3,424 3,313 3,362 3,615 3,586 3,570 3,766 3,686 3,149 3,199 3,419 3,518 3,482 3,641 3,747 3,809
Supermarkets and others (21644995+21644999) 71,325 72,869 5,986 5,935 5,959 6,023 5,915 6,025 6,015 6,047 6,055 6,064 6,091 6,117 6,113 6,138 6,132 6,157 6,076 6,186 6,235 6,268
Beer, wine and liquor stores 21645003 14,344 15,160 1,202 1,215 1,205 1,205 1,224 1,243 1,250 1,254 1,263 1,271 1,255 1,273 1,274 1,292 1,287 1,273 1,312 1,313 1,325 1,356
Clothing and footware stores (21645011+21645015) 21,051 22,649 1,746 1,752 1,790 1,786 1,795 1,835 1,847 1,908 1,875 1,872 1,865 1,889 1,982 1,938 1,886 1,958 1,978 1,945 1,981 1,961
Building and outdoor supplies stores (21644987+21644991) 22,561 24,754 1,912 1,911 1,962 1,950 1,982 2,002 2,031 2,048 2,040 2,057 2,071 2,110 2,096 2,085 2,088 2,144 2,167 2,162 2,180 2,122
Pharmacies and personal care stores 21645007 23,643 26,070 1,997 2,017 2,028 2,031 2,038 2,067 2,087 2,128 2,161 2,187 2,200 2,209 2,232 2,231 2,257 2,273 2,310 2,326 2,337 2,331
Furniture and home furnishings stores (21644971+21644975) 13,601 14,925 1,145 1,169 1,175 1,199 1,248 1,232 1,233 1,219 1,229 1,230 1,234 1,251 1,254 1,250 1,269 1,276 1,319 1,325 1,342 1,353
Electronics and appliance stores (21644979+21644983) 11,722 12,675 984 992 987 1,008 1,030 1,050 1,036 1,024 1,041 1,053 1,064 1,073 1,074 1,072 1,074 1,083 1,099 1,113 1,129 1,145
General merchandise stores 32955920 43,758 46,518 3,681 3,697 3,717 3,726 3,812 3,816 3,834 3,886 3,885 3,833 3,859 3,898 3,980 3,926 3,852 3,939 3,967 3,996 3,992 3,961
Miscellaneous retailers (21645027+21645031) 18,992 20,296 1,586 1,587 1,615 1,618 1,680 1,652 1,651 1,699 1,697 1,695 1,690 1,682 1,714 1,734 1,685 1,717 1,727 1,731 1,762 1,726
Volume (2002 $) 21645485 350,906 369,525 28,711 29,330 29,759 29,620 29,974 30,124 30,297 30,772 30,643 30,604 30,912 31,172 31,131 31,195 31,123 31,578 31,580 31,385 31,773 31,918
    Annual % change
   3.7 5.3 0.6 1.6 3.4 4.3 3.9 2.9 4.1 5.7 5.7 4.1 4.5 6.8 8.4 6.4 4.6 6.6 5.4 4.2 4.9 3.7
                                             
Large retailers 822787 98,856 103,940 8,167 8,327 8,825 12,139 7,120 6,688 7,883 8,252 8,663 8,735 8,641 8,656 8,801 8,575 9,250 12,675 7,527 7,043 8,375 8,322
Food and beverages 822788 33,055 34,757 2,801 2,767 2,694 3,365 2,609 2,522 2,857 2,843 2,845 2,924 2,927 2,902 2,996 2,866 2,908 3,558 2,780 2,707 3,097 2,899
Clothing, footwear and accessories 822811 16,663 17,364 1,399 1,471 1,617 2,450 982 940 1,225 1,397 1,433 1,447 1,307 1,394 1,574 1,519 1,640 2,504 1,030 962 1,308 1,376
Home furnishings and electronics 822840 14,721 16,039 1,214 1,297 1,466 2,237 1,124 986 1,137 1,093 1,116 1,179 1,299 1,328 1,385 1,363 1,575 2,454 1,210 1,041 1,210 1,152
Housewares (non-electric) and household supplies 822874 4,260 4,507 370 372 380 502 341 299 342 341 350 353 372 395 399 385 407 523 358 309 353 344
Lawn and garden products 822878 3,991 4,189 263 245 273 337 174 191 273 435 659 573 436 307 284 251 270 335 186 192 275 401
Health and personal care 822803 9,602 9,923 801 812 812 1,063 748 727 814 784 815 813 794 809 837 832 866 1,083 800 763 855 804
Sporting and leisure goods 822892 5,082 5,217 333 382 546 962 332 272 338 385 385 411 427 384 356 384 549 993 336 296 351 379
Other goods and services 822908 11,482 11,944 986 982 1,037 1,222 810 751 897 975 1,059 1,035 1,079 1,136 969 974 1,036 1,224 827 773 926 967
Source: Retail Trade (Catalogue no. 63-005-XIE), contact: S. Grenier (613-951-1966). Large retailers, contact: E. Cryderman (613-951-0669).
CANSIM tables: 080-0014, 080-0016 and 080-0009
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