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Table 1 Retail sales by trade groups, Canada, 2005 and 2006
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| Trade group | Sales | Annual growth rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | ||
| $ thousands | % | ||
| New car dealers | 71,515,593 | 74,663,239 | 4.4 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 15,301,412 | 17,380,457 | 13.6 |
| Furniture stores | 8,914,404 | 9,585,489 | 7.5 |
| Home furnishing stores | 4,686,310 | 5,339,857 | 13.9 |
| Computer and software stores | 1,557,459 | 1,517,589 | -2.6 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 10,164,838 | 11,157,014 | 9.8 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 18,220,663 | 20,125,707 | 10.5 |
| Specialized building material and garden stores | 4,340,376 | 4,627,948 | 6.6 |
| Supermarkets | 62,196,281 | 63,512,477 | 2.1 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 9,128,627 | 9,356,439 | 2.5 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 14,343,921 | 15,160,302 | 5.7 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 23,642,695 | 26,070,290 | 10.3 |
| Gasoline stations | 38,356,774 | 41,606,922 | 8.5 |
| Clothing stores | 16,069,315 | 17,248,455 | 7.3 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery | 4,981,273 | 5,400,328 | 8.4 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 9,379,299 | 10,003,066 | 6.7 |
| General merchandise stores | 43,758,361 | 46,518,255 | 6.3 |
| Miscellaneous stores retailers | 9,613,064 | 10,292,771 | 7.1 |
| Total | 366,170,665 | 389,567,396 | 6.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, CANSIM table 080-0015. | |||
