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Table 26.9 Retail trade, operating statistics, 2007
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| Operating revenues | Operating expenses | Cost of goods sold | Gross margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | % | |||
| All trade groups | 438,348.7 | 95,435.5 | 320,117.9 | 27.0 |
| New car dealers | 82,614.8 | 9,911.4 | 70,734.0 | 14.4 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 22,120.0 | 4,736.7 | 16,607.9 | 24.9 |
| Furniture stores | 10,491.7 | 3,598.1 | 6,298.7 | 40.0 |
| Home furnishings stores | 6,314.2 | 2,379.1 | 3,594.4 | 43.1 |
| Computer and software stores | 2,176.9 | 554.0 | 1,570.4 | 27.9 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 13,469.9 | 3,245.1 | 9,486.6 | 29.6 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 20,819.6 | 5,240.0 | 14,330.1 | 31.2 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | 6,090.2 | 1,956.2 | 3,881.5 | 36.3 |
| Supermarkets | 68,878.1 | 15,638.2 | 51,665.8 | 25.0 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 14,174.6 | 3,280.6 | 10,419.1 | 26.5 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 15,986.1 | 2,449.7 | 8,818.7 | 44.8 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 28,606.4 | 7,875.0 | 19,593.4 | 31.5 |
| Gasoline stations | 47,634.0 | 4,907.6 | 39,894.5 | 16.2 |
| Clothing stores | 18,821.7 | 7,775.4 | 9,357.0 | 50.3 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | 6,056.9 | 2,470.9 | 3,026.5 | 50.0 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 11,435.3 | 3,744.7 | 7,098.6 | 37.9 |
| Department stores and other general merchandise stores | 50,531.9 | 11,292.3 | 36,492.7 | 27.8 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 12,126.6 | 4,380.7 | 7,248.1 | 40.2 |
| Notes : Gross margin is obtained by subtracting the cost of goods sold from the total operating revenues. The ratio is expressed as a percentage of the total operating revenues. This measure is also known as the return on sales. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 080-0011. | ||||
