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Table 30. Retail Trade

    2005 2006 2005 2006 2007
      N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
$'000,000                                            
All retail 21644955 366,171 389,567 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 33,380 34,019 34,074 34,962 34,645
New car dealers 21644959 71,516 74,663 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 6,097 6,402 6,535 6,736 6,557
Used vehicle and parts 21644963 15,301 17,380 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 1,507 1,534 1,535 1,668 1,619
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts 21645035 279,354 297,524 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 25,776 26,083 26,003 26,557 26,468
Gasoline stations 21644967 38,357 41,607 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 3,648 3,746 3,809 3,921 3,821
Supermarkets and others (21644995+21644999) 71,325 72,869 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 6,191 6,241 6,292 6,312 6,353
Beer, wine and liquor stores 21645003 14,344 15,160 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 1,312 1,325 1,347 1,346 1,359
Clothing and footware stores (21645011+21645015) 21,051 22,649 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 1,947 1,990 1,927 2,010 2,002
Building and outdoor supplies stores (21644987+21644991) 22,561 24,754 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 2,179 2,203 2,126 2,246 2,240
Pharmacies and personal care stores 21645007 23,643 26,070 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 2,329 2,341 2,311 2,365 2,368
Furniture and home furnishings stores (21644971+21644975) 13,601 14,925 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 1,323 1,342 1,355 1,346 1,338
Electronics and appliance stores (21644979+21644983) 11,722 12,675 987 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 1,112 1,126 1,144 1,138 1,133
General merchandise stores 32955920 43,758 46,518 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 3,998 4,001 3,954 4,080 4,052
Miscellaneous retailers (21645027+21645031) 18,992 20,296 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 1,735 1,767 1,738 1,794 1,802
Volume (2002 $) 21645485 350,906 369,525 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 31,405 31,950 32,033 32,782 32,579
    Annual % change
   3.7 5.3 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 4.3 5.5 4.1 7.0 6.5
                                             
Large retailers 822787 98,856 103,813 8,825 12,139 7,091 6,665 7,838 8,153 8,682 8,737 8,644 8,656 8,807 8,575 9,249 12,715 7,527 7,043 8,375 8,316 9,281 9,340
Food and beverages 822788 33,055 34,678 2,694 3,365 2,582 2,503 2,830 2,785 2,856 2,926 2,934 2,902 2,998 2,873 2,914 3,574 2,780 2,707 3,097 2,929 3,149 3,207
Clothing, footwear and accessories 822811 16,663 17,374 1,617 2,450 979 938 1,226 1,398 1,438 1,449 1,310 1,394 1,574 1,519 1,640 2,510 1,030 962 1,308 1,376 1,514 1,513
Home furnishings and electronics 822840 14,721 16,056 1,466 2,237 1,125 989 1,134 1,090 1,122 1,179 1,299 1,328 1,392 1,362 1,575 2,459 1,210 1,041 1,210 1,167 1,177 1,271
Housewares (non-electric) and household supplies 822874 4,260 4,498 380 502 337 297 339 336 351 353 372 395 400 386 408 525 358 309 353 346 369 372
Lawn and garden products 822878 3,991 4,194 273 337 174 192 273 434 667 573 436 307 279 251 270 336 186 192 275 383 726 605
Health and personal care 822803 9,602 9,879 812 1,063 743 724 807 774 814 813 790 809 837 824 858 1,085 800 763 855 809 872 867
Sporting and leisure goods 822892 5,082 5,215 546 962 332 272 336 384 386 411 425 384 356 384 548 996 336 296 351 382 425 456
Other goods and services 822908 11,482 11,919 1,037 1,222 820 750 893 952 1,048 1,033 1,078 1,136 970 975 1,036 1,228 827 773 926 923 1,050 1,049
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