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Table 30. Retail Trade

    2002 2003 2002 2003 2004
      D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J
$'000,000                                            
All retail 21644955 318,532 330,503 27,042 27,106 27,499 27,295 27,314 27,362 27,365 27,785 28,131 27,824 27,765 27,675 27,383 27,643 28,364 28,681 28,469 28,648 28,722 28,852
New car dealers 21644959 68,761 68,508 5,792 5,681 5,843 5,698 5,719 5,867 5,709 5,953 5,864 5,679 5,685 5,478 5,333 5,225 5,768 5,878 5,665 5,558 5,695 5,776
Used vehicle and parts 21644963 14,303 14,394 1,143 1,164 1,177 1,174 1,195 1,215 1,205 1,237 1,208 1,182 1,233 1,228 1,176 1,145 1,205 1,245 1,235 1,202 1,212 1,185
Total excluding motor vehicle and parts 21645035 235,468 247,601 20,107 20,261 20,479 20,423 20,401 20,280 20,451 20,595 21,059 20,963 20,847 20,969 20,874 21,272 21,391 21,559 21,569 21,889 21,816 21,890
Gasoline stations 21644967 28,138 29,848 2,552 2,594 2,795 2,720 2,427 2,304 2,335 2,377 2,549 2,475 2,388 2,432 2,453 2,549 2,599 2,579 2,585 2,808 2,785 2,703
Supermarkets and others (21644995+21644999) 62,038 64,956 5,305 5,333 5,339 5,378 5,508 5,362 5,459 5,413 5,426 5,390 5,449 5,460 5,440 5,531 5,490 5,511 5,537 5,620 5,608 5,636
Beer, wine and liquor stores 21645003 12,103 12,674 1,021 1,039 1,039 1,023 1,041 1,033 1,059 1,053 1,071 1,068 1,070 1,088 1,091 1,087 1,102 1,161 1,099 1,190 1,149 1,155
Clothing and footware stores (21645011+21645015) 19,146 19,471 1,597 1,634 1,591 1,598 1,596 1,630 1,640 1,627 1,607 1,634 1,631 1,647 1,635 1,656 1,676 1,689 1,673 1,673 1,668 1,693
Building and outdoor supplies stores (21644987+21644991) 16,751 18,963 1,452 1,470 1,499 1,460 1,579 1,531 1,455 1,588 1,796 1,779 1,605 1,586 1,615 1,568 1,602 1,699 1,690 1,688 1,695 1,721
Pharmacies and personal care stores 21645007 20,410 21,267 1,722 1,716 1,722 1,739 1,748 1,759 1,765 1,788 1,780 1,810 1,817 1,810 1,815 1,868 1,860 1,883 1,869 1,878 1,914 1,886
Furniture and home furnishings stores (21644971+21644975) 11,168 11,895 953 951 940 952 949 982 983 1,001 1,024 1,006 1,026 1,041 1,041 1,043 1,074 1,056 1,068 1,069 1,044 1,064
Electronics and appliance stores (21644979+21644983) 10,329 10,970 871 867 849 879 894 913 923 934 941 937 938 942 951 924 922 919 920 933 932 945
General merchandise stores (21645019+21645023) 38,420 40,011 3,230 3,269 3,305 3,264 3,248 3,338 3,369 3,348 3,392 3,363 3,378 3,417 3,319 3,483 3,506 3,493 3,555 3,494 3,470 3,524
Miscellaneous retailers (21645027+21645031) 16,964 17,547 1,405 1,389 1,399 1,409 1,412 1,430 1,464 1,467 1,473 1,501 1,544 1,545 1,514 1,564 1,559 1,570 1,572 1,535 1,550 1,562
Volume (1997 $) 21645485 302,324 311,248 25,296 25,278 25,491 25,367 25,582 25,716 25,762 26,086 26,320 26,082 26,123 25,968 25,657 25,881 26,582 26,789 26,571 26,501 26,572 26,714
    Annual % change
   5.0 3.0 1.0 -0.3 2.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.2 4.5 5.3 4.0 3.2 3.4 1.4 2.4 4.3 5.6 3.9 3.1 3.1 2.4
                                             
Large retailers 21636220 83,043 87,347 7,023 7,175 7,166 7,144 7,227 7,263 7,265 7,293 7,338 7,344 7,377 7,409 7,346 7,596 7,551 7,618 7,652 7,659 7,669 7,810
Food and beverages 21636221 26,975 28,361 2,294 2,326 2,338 2,344 2,397 2,347 2,362 2,357 2,360 2,365 2,398 2,384 2,381 2,452 2,409 2,450 2,436 2,458 2,470 2,504
Clothing, footwear and accessories 21636229 15,375 15,647 1,280 1,323 1,286 1,279 1,263 1,323 1,318 1,309 1,296 1,315 1,312 1,317 1,307 1,355 1,355 1,347 1,348 1,341 1,339 1,390
Home furnishings and electronics 21636240 12,167 12,775 1,026 1,036 1,024 1,029 1,052 1,072 1,065 1,080 1,103 1,079 1,081 1,079 1,075 1,103 1,143 1,138 1,158 1,163 1,159 1,177
Housewares (non-electric) and household supplies 21636247 3,908 4,034 330 335 336 336 335 336 333 333 338 339 340 338 334 334 334 335 344 341 343 344
Lawn and garden products 21636248 3,180 3,385 260 264 272 272 271 282 276 282 292 292 295 289 298 306 304 318 314 300 304 313
Health and personal care 21636225 7,660 8,396 654 685 681 688 686 694 695 705 707 714 706 728 707 733 740 735 742 746 754 767
Sporting and leisure goods 21636251 4,345 4,666 373 381 374 373 379 386 389 389 395 394 397 403 407 418 419 418 421 416 409 427
Other goods and services 21644953 9,434 10,083 806 824 856 825 843 823 826 838 846 847 849 869 836 895 846 876 888 893 891 889
Source: Retail Trade (Catalogue no. 63-005-XPB), contact: P. Gratton (951-3541). Large retailers, contact: E. Cryderman (951-0669).
CANSIM tables: 080-0014, 080-0016, 080-0009