Table 1
General merchandisers' sales by commodity group, Canada, 2007

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Commodity group Sales Market share
2007 Yearly
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2006
2007
Yearly
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$ thousands % %
Food and beverages 8,970,519 11.0 9.6 10.1 +
Health and personal care products 5,586,235 6.4 15.9 15.6
Furniture, home furnishing and electronics 7,089,164 5.7 18.7 18.4
Motor vehicles, parts and services 2,208,762 4.3 2.5 2.5 =
Automotive fuels, oils and additives 718,955 14.5 1.7 1.7 =
Sporting and leisure goods 4,538,845 4.9 32.5 32.3
Housewares 3,549,965 4.2 43.7 45.2 +
Hardware, lawn and garden products 4,104,651 2.8 14.7 14.3
Clothing, footwear and accessories 8,100,818 0.2 24.9 23.9
All other goods and services 4,831,439 -2.9 14.3 13.3
Total
49,699,354
4.5 12.2 12.0
Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation, Distributive Trades Division.