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Table 8 Retail sales by trade sectors, Canada, 2005 and 2006
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| Trade sector | 2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | Market share | Sales | Market share | |
| $ thousands | % | $ thousands | % | |
| Automotive | 125,173,780 | 34.1 | 133,650,618 | 34.2 |
| Furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores | 25,323,010 | 6.9 | 27,599,949 | 7.1 |
| Building and outdoor home supplies stores | 22,561,038 | 6.1 | 24,754,446 | 6.3 |
| Food and beverage stores | 85,668,829 | 23.3 | 88,029,219 | 22.5 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 23,642,694 | 6.4 | 26,070,291 | 6.7 |
| Clothing and accessories stores | 21,050,587 | 5.7 | 22,648,782 | 5.8 |
| General merchandise stores | 44,770,205 | 12.2 | 47,586,584 | 12.2 |
| Miscellaneous retailers | 18,992,363 | 5.2 | 20,295,837 | 5.2 |
| Total | 367,182,509 | 100.0 | 390,635,726 | 100.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey, CANSIM table 080-0019. | ||||
