Table 2
Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| December 2012 | November 2013r | December 2013p | November to December 2013 | December 2012 to December 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total retail trade (current dollars) | 38,876 | 40,940 | 40,187 | -1.8 | 3.4 |
| Total retail trade (2007 chained dollars) | 37,892 | 39,846 | 38,955 | -2.2 | 2.8 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers | 30,336 | 31,346 | 30,903 | -1.4 | 1.9 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations | 25,336 | 26,249 | 25,626 | -2.4 | 1.1 |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 8,539 | 9,594 | 9,284 | -3.2 | 8.7 |
| New car dealers | 6,851 | 7,782 | 7,502 | -3.6 | 9.5 |
| Used car dealers | 504 | 521 | 506 | -2.9 | 0.6 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 607 | 649 | 652 | 0.5 | 7.4 |
| Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 578 | 641 | 624 | -2.7 | 8.0 |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 1,277 | 1,287 | 1,187 | -7.8 | -7.0 |
| Furniture stores | 786 | 817 | 746 | -8.7 | -5.2 |
| Home furnishings stores | 491 | 471 | 442 | -6.1 | -9.9 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 1,213 | 1,303 | 1,132 | -13.1 | -6.7 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2,243 | 2,319 | 2,129 | -8.2 | -5.0 |
| Food and beverage stores | 9,021 | 9,003 | 9,003 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 6,387 | 6,335 | 6,322 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Convenience stores | 551 | 527 | 530 | 0.5 | -3.8 |
| Specialty food stores | 466 | 493 | 496 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 1,618 | 1,649 | 1,655 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Health and personal care stores | 2,893 | 2,996 | 3,035 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
| Gasoline stations | 5,000 | 5,097 | 5,277 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 2,188 | 2,326 | 2,275 | -2.2 | 4.0 |
| Clothing stores | 1,688 | 1,793 | 1,751 | -2.4 | 3.7 |
| Shoe stores | 250 | 265 | 259 | -2.1 | 3.6 |
| Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 249 | 268 | 266 | -0.8 | 6.5 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 879 | 945 | 907 | -4.0 | 3.2 |
| General merchandise stores | 4,726 | 5,076 | 4,978 | -1.9 | 5.3 |
| Department stores | 2,003 | 2,290 | 2,116 | -7.6 | 5.6 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 2,723 | 2,786 | 2,863 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 897 | 993 | 979 | -1.5 | 9.1 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to total as a result of rounding.
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