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Table 10.1
Retail trade by type of business

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Retail trade by type of business: Part 1
  Total New car dealers Used vehicle and parts Total excluding motor vehicle and parts Gasoline stations Supermarkets and others Beer, wine and liquor stores Clothing and footware stores
v21644955 v21644959 v21644963 v21645035 v21644967   v21645003  
  millions of dollars
2007 412,037 76,884 18,674 316,479 46,388 75,728 16,140 23,854
2008 426,034 73,402 19,412 333,219 53,157 78,696 16,876 23,988
2007  
July 34,248 6,412 1,594 26,241 3,792 6,332 1,337 1,990
August 34,464 6,563 1,568 26,333 3,691 6,307 1,349 2,025
September 34,154 6,380 1,527 26,246 3,598 6,319 1,368 1,984
October 34,443 6,375 1,514 26,554 3,870 6,366 1,355 1,996
November 35,124 6,383 1,562 27,179 4,303 6,431 1,374 2,014
December 35,488 6,532 1,650 27,306 4,333 6,402 1,368 1,990
2008  
January 35,905 6,544 1,696 27,664 4,484 6,410 1,406 2,024
February 35,558 6,440 1,632 27,486 4,483 6,420 1,378 2,024
March 35,557 6,450 1,620 27,486 4,463 6,448 1,382 1,986
April 35,731 6,403 1,574 27,753 4,526 6,459 1,402 2,011
May 35,785 6,316 1,585 27,884 4,632 6,442 1,406 1,997
June 35,951 6,125 1,593 28,232 4,809 6,526 1,427 2,032
July 35,950 6,043 1,583 28,323 4,806 6,525 1,412 2,023
August 35,802 5,974 1,608 28,219 4,661 6,591 1,415 1,994
September 36,130 6,150 1,642 28,338 4,657 6,677 1,413 2,024
October 35,781 6,114 1,657 28,009 4,465 6,728 1,415 1,980
November 34,817 5,840 1,646 27,331 3,758 6,769 1,429 1,981
December 33,081 5,039 1,567 26,475 3,401 6,702 1,389 1,912
2009  
January 33,651 5,266 1,549 26,835 3,464 6,852 1,418 1,964
February 33,764 5,259 1,527 26,977 3,518 6,848 1,446 1,964
March 33,887 5,456 1,503 26,928 3,435 6,894 1,460 1,938
April 33,651 5,415 1,476 26,761 3,364 6,817 1,433 1,927
May 34,015 5,605 1,499 26,911 3,406 6,814 1,445 1,928
June 34,371 5,631 1,533 27,207 3,605 6,867 1,469 1,937
July 34,179 5,643 1,535 27,001 3,481 6,760 1,449 1,927
Retail trade by type of business: Part 2
  Building and outdoor supplies stores Pharmacies and personal care stores Furniture and home furnishings stores Electronics and appliance stores General merchandise stores Miscellaneous retailers Volume (chained 2002  dollars) Percentage change
  v21645007     v32955920   v21645485 v21645485
  millions of dollars percent
2007 26,470 28,249 16,043 13,727 48,591 21,289 388,806 4.9 
2008 27,182 29,186 16,266 14,719 51,400 21,751 398,894 2.6 
2007  
July 2,191 2,353 1,339 1,143 4,012 1,752 32,275 3.7
August 2,222 2,386 1,335 1,166 4,064 1,787 32,681 5.1
September 2,243 2,398 1,328 1,148 4,078 1,782 32,226 3.7
October 2,228 2,397 1,356 1,150 4,014 1,823 32,714 4.4
November 2,215 2,399 1,334 1,161 4,134 1,814 33,147 6.3
December 2,249 2,397 1,342 1,170 4,249 1,806 33,485 5.2
2008  
January 2,309 2,425 1,393 1,225 4,185 1,804 33,574 6.5
February 2,264 2,388 1,375 1,203 4,169 1,783 33,271 5.3
March 2,257 2,412 1,359 1,203 4,177 1,799 33,420 4.3
April 2,246 2,426 1,369 1,222 4,260 1,831 33,527 4.6
May 2,269 2,435 1,378 1,235 4,265 1,825 33,448 2.5
June 2,284 2,424 1,384 1,238 4,280 1,829 33,321 2.7
July 2,305 2,450 1,398 1,263 4,311 1,831 33,330 3.3
August 2,300 2,453 1,378 1,259 4,333 1,835 33,290 1.9
September 2,277 2,445 1,377 1,240 4,409 1,818 33,420 3.7
October 2,263 2,461 1,316 1,221 4,355 1,806 33,489 2.4
November 2,271 2,461 1,293 1,217 4,337 1,815 33,000 -0.4
December 2,138 2,405 1,248 1,191 4,316 1,774 31,804 -5.0
2009  
January 2,123 2,469 1,237 1,176 4,319 1,814 32,396 -3.5
February 2,197 2,471 1,218 1,160 4,335 1,821 32,280 -3.0
March 2,189 2,484 1,228 1,152 4,336 1,814 32,510 -2.7
April 2,201 2,478 1,219 1,136 4,353 1,833 32,362 -3.5
May 2,224 2,530 1,234 1,140 4,362 1,827 32,544 -2.7
June 2,207 2,563 1,235 1,153 4,342 1,828 32,689 -1.9
July 2,230 2,592 1,242 1,133 4,367 1,821 32,651 -2.0
Retail trade by type of business: Part 3
  Large retailers
Total 1 Food and beverages Clothing, footwear and accessories Home furnishings and electronics Housewares and household supplies Lawn and garden products Health and personal care Sporting and leisure Other goods and services
v822787 v822788 v822811 v822840 v822874 v822878 v822803 v822892 v822908
  millions of dollars
2007 108,486   36,716   17,732   17,043   4,646   4,257   10,425   5,588   12,080  
2008 112,614   38,781   17,800   17,721   4,724   4,345   10,917   5,818   12,508  
2007  
July 8,782 3,015 1,308 1,349 380 403 832 454 1,040
August 9,282 3,122 1,502 1,492 416 322 892 452 1,085
September 8,928 3,037 1,514 1,430 408 279 883 400 977
October 8,870 3,024 1,507 1,403 396 251 858 415 1,016
November 9,901 3,100 1,766 1,693 419 277 910 605 1,131
December 12,851 3,550 2,435 2,557 517 355 1,092 1,060 1,285
2008  
January 8,065 3,029 1,066 1,307 380 178 863 357 884
February 7,620 2,940 1,021 1,162 315 204 829 325 824
March 8,425 3,162 1,238 1,251 345 267 876 379 905
April 8,798 3,028 1,468 1,243 357 451 861 400 991
May 9,912 3,422 1,550 1,337 389 708 934 470 1,102
June 9,332 3,126 1,485 1,332 367 615 872 463 1,070
July 9,456 3,285 1,364 1,450 401 447 897 476 1,137
August 9,621 3,303 1,484 1,557 421 330 926 453 1,147
September 9,128 3,084 1,490 1,482 422 299 902 408 1,041
October 9,587 3,421 1,565 1,427 415 285 931 432 1,111
November 10,121 3,298 1,761 1,710 417 283 937 599 1,117
December 12,548 3,683 2,308 2,463 494 277 1,088 1,056 1,179
2009  
January 8,542 3,470 1,069 1,272 396 188 907 375 864
February 7,441 3,038 963 1,064 319 181 828 299 748
March 8,378 3,265 1,218 1,186 356 254 891 349 859
April 8,989 3,406 1,376 1,145 379 463 896 389 935
May 9,821 3,584 1,475 1,225 403 755 946 421 1,012
June 9,357 3,373 1,415 1,231 390 589 902 450 1,007
July 9,567 3,563 1,321 1,369 424 423 940 464 1,064
1.
Monthly data for Large Retailers, when presented in this table, are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Retail Trade (Catalogue no. 63-005-XIE), contact: M. Switzer (613-951-7137). Large retailers, contact: A. Mohammed (613-951-7719). CANSIM tables: 080-0014, 080-0016 and 080-0009.
Date Modified: 2009-10-15

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