Table 2
Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2013 | April 2014r | May 2014p | April to May 2014 | May 2013 to May 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total retail trade (current dollars) | 40,368 | 41,705 | 41,983 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Total retail trade (2007 chained dollars) | 39,308 | 40,033 | 40,207 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers | 30,906 | 31,947 | 31,984 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations | 25,915 | 26,477 | 26,404 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 9,462 | 9,758 | 9,999 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| New car dealers | 7,663 | 7,964 | 8,149 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Used car dealers | 516 | 560 | 576 | 3.0 | 11.7 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 645 | 585 | 613 | 4.7 | -5.0 |
| Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 638 | 649 | 661 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | 1,297 | 1,303 | 1,351 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Furniture stores | 829 | 822 | 857 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Home furnishings stores | 468 | 481 | 494 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 1,231 | 1,237 | 1,215 | -1.7 | -1.2 |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2,320 | 2,263 | 2,342 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Food and beverage stores | 9,025 | 9,149 | 9,000 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores | 6,342 | 6,374 | 6,253 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
| Convenience stores | 545 | 574 | 587 | 2.3 | 7.8 |
| Specialty food stores | 473 | 509 | 511 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 1,665 | 1,691 | 1,648 | -2.5 | -1.0 |
| Health and personal care stores | 2,888 | 3,119 | 3,080 | -1.2 | 6.6 |
| Gasoline stations | 4,991 | 5,470 | 5,580 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 2,261 | 2,295 | 2,296 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Clothing stores | 1,776 | 1,795 | 1,790 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Shoe stores | 251 | 259 | 264 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 233 | 241 | 241 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 905 | 918 | 938 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| General merchandise stores | 5,006 | 5,247 | 5,221 | -0.5 | 4.3 |
| Department stores | 2,207 | 2,273 | 2,269 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Other general merchandise stores | 2,799 | 2,974 | 2,952 | -0.7 | 5.5 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 981 | 946 | 960 | 1.5 | -2.1 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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