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Table 1
Retail sales

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  October 2007 July 2008r August 2008r September 2008r October 2008p September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
   $ millions % change
Automotive 11,770 12,420 12,231 12,436 12,247 -1.5 4.1
New car dealers 6,380 6,020 5,951 6,120 6,085 -0.6 -4.6
Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers 1,551 1,581 1,618 1,646 1,678 1.9 8.2
Gasoline stations 3,838 4,820 4,662 4,670 4,484 -4.0 16.8
Furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores 2,499 2,688 2,673 2,659 2,604 -2.1 4.2
Furniture stores 846 886 877 876 837 -4.5 -1.1
Home furnishings stores 509 531 525 527 506 -4.0 -0.4
Computer and software stores 117 125 120 116 120 3.6 2.5
Home electronics and appliance stores 1,028 1,146 1,151 1,140 1,141 0.1 11.0
Building and outdoor home supplies stores 2,241 2,304 2,303 2,285 2,281 -0.2 1.8
Home centres and hardware stores 1,803 1,882 1,884 1,858 1,854 -0.2 2.8
Specialized building materials and garden stores 438 422 419 426 427 0.1 -2.5
Food and beverage stores 7,718 7,905 7,979 8,062 8,070 0.1 4.6
Supermarkets 5,543 5,682 5,742 5,819 5,873 0.9 6.0
Convenience and specialty food stores 824 835 841 837 831 -0.7 0.9
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,351 1,389 1,396 1,405 1,365 -2.8 1.1
Pharmacies and personal care stores 2,396 2,456 2,459 2,456 2,471 0.6 3.1
Clothing and accessories stores 1,993 2,032 2,015 2,039 2,008 -1.5 0.7
Clothing stores 1,526 1,559 1,544 1,559 1,530 -1.9 0.2
Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores 467 472 472 480 478 -0.3 2.3
General merchandise stores 4,012 4,317 4,349 4,416 4,370 -1.0 8.9
Miscellaneous retailers 1,826 1,836 1,840 1,825 1,817 -0.4 -0.5
Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores 885 907 909 900 887 -1.5 0.2
Miscellaneous store retailers 940 930 931 925 930 0.6 -1.1
Total retail sales 34,456 35,959 35,848 36,178 35,868 -0.9 4.1
Total excluding new car dealers, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers 26,524 28,358 28,279 28,411 28,105 -1.1 6.0
Provinces and territories              
Newfoundland and Labrador 556 603 602 612 614 0.3 10.4
Prince Edward Island 138 143 144 146 145 -0.7 4.9
Nova Scotia 987 1,029 1,026 1,056 1,026 -2.9 3.9
New Brunswick 789 840 830 846 837 -1.1 6.0
Quebec 7,559 8,049 7,989 8,180 8,018 -2.0 6.1
Ontario 12,193 12,817 12,821 12,795 12,725 -0.5 4.4
Manitoba 1,187 1,249 1,251 1,261 1,270 0.7 7.0
Saskatchewan 1,112 1,217 1,214 1,216 1,234 1.5 10.9
Alberta 5,080 5,106 5,110 5,161 5,191 0.6 2.2
British Columbia 4,731 4,778 4,734 4,775 4,679 -2.0 -1.1
Yukon 43 45 44 45 45 -0.7 4.9
Northwest Territories 57 58 59 60 59 -1.1 3.2
Nunavut 23 26 25 25 26 4.2 12.5
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Note:Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.

Date Modified: 2008-12-18

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