Table 2
Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted

Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
  November 2011 October 2012r November 2012p October to November 2012 November 2011 to November 2012
  millions of dollars % change
Total retail trade (current dollars) 38,905 39,362 39,439 0.2 1.4
Total retail trade (2007 chained dollars) 37,656 37,727 38,048 0.8 1.0
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers 30,130 30,391 30,310 -0.3 0.6
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations 25,199 25,328 25,365 0.1 0.7
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 8,775 8,971 9,129 1.8 4.0
New car dealers 7,031 7,316 7,436 1.6 5.8
Used car dealers 500 467 485 3.9 -2.9
Other motor vehicle dealers 623 599 623 3.9 -0.1
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 621 589 585 -0.6 -5.7
Furniture and home furnishing stores 1,242 1,246 1,294 3.9 4.2
Furniture stores 784 770 797 3.5 1.6
Home furnishings stores 458 476 498 4.6 8.6
Electronics and appliance stores 1,280 1,134 1,235 8.9 -3.6
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,271 2,251 2,220 -1.4 -2.3
Food and beverage stores 8,715 8,858 8,827 -0.3 1.3
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 6,168 6,272 6,247 -0.4 1.3
Convenience stores 529 520 502 -3.5 -5.2
Specialty food stores 443 445 451 1.1 1.6
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,574 1,621 1,629 0.5 3.5
Health and personal care stores 2,765 2,818 2,817 -0.1 1.9
Gasoline stations 4,931 5,064 4,945 -2.3 0.3
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,240 2,240 2,211 -1.3 -1.3
Clothing stores 1,738 1,735 1,713 -1.3 -1.4
Shoe stores 249 254 243 -4.5 -2.6
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 253 251 256 1.9 1.2
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 985 904 916 1.4 -6.9
General merchandise stores 4,792 4,948 4,919 -0.6 2.6
Department stores 2,232 2,232 2,215 -0.7 -0.7
Other general merchandise stores 2,561 2,717 2,704 -0.5 5.6
Miscellaneous store retailers 908 928 926 -0.3 1.9
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s): 
Figures may not add up to total as a result of rounding.