Table 2 
Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted 

Retail sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
  September
2014
August
2015r
September
2015p
August to September 2015 September 2014 to September 2015
  millions of dollarsmillions of dollarsmillions of dollars % change% change
Total retail trade (current dollars) 42,799 43,539 43,309 -0.5 1.2
Total retail trade (2007 chained dollars) 41,009 41,342 41,397 0.1 0.9
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers 32,323 32,522 32,346 -0.5 0.1
Total (current dollars) excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations 27,012 27,811 27,807 -0.0 2.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 10,475 11,017 10,963 -0.5 4.7
New car dealers 8,604 8,985 8,932 -0.6 3.8
Used car dealers 550 693 688 -0.7 25.0
Other motor vehicle dealers 661 662 675 2.0 2.1
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores 660 678 668 -1.4 1.2
Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,362 1,450 1,432 -1.2 5.2
Furniture stores 856 919 911 -0.9 6.4
Home furnishings stores 505 530 521 -1.8 3.2
Electronics and appliance stores 1,264 1,246 1,244 -0.1 -1.5
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,371 2,484 2,495 0.4 5.2
Food and beverage stores 9,346 9,476 9,484 0.1 1.5
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 6,559 6,533 6,548 0.2 -0.2
Convenience stores 583 620 609 -1.8 4.4
Specialty food stores 496 509 512 0.6 3.3
Beer, wine and liquor stores 1,708 1,814 1,815 0.0 6.2
Health and personal care stores 3,037 3,176 3,173 -0.1 4.5
Gasoline stations 5,312 4,711 4,538 -3.7 -14.6
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 2,356 2,533 2,504 -1.2 6.3
Clothing stores 1,856 1,978 1,963 -0.8 5.8
Shoe stores 260 293 285 -2.8 9.3
Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores 240 262 256 -2.3 6.9
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 963 997 964 -3.3 0.1
General merchandise stores 5,366 5,445 5,511 1.2 2.7
Miscellaneous store retailers 948 1,005 1,000 -0.5 5.4
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
CANSIM tables 080-0020 and 080-0024.
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