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Holiday expenditures, by store type, Canada, November and December 2003
Store type
Holiday expenditures
$ billions share (%)
Department stores
5.2
19.0
Other general merchandise stores
4.0
14.3
Pharmacies and personal care stores
3.9
14.3
Clothing stores
3.4
12.3
Electronics and appliances stores
2.7
9.9
Beer, wine and liquor stores
2.7
9.8
Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores
2.1
7.5
Furniture stores
1.5
5.5
Shoe, accessories and jewellery stores
1.2
4.3
Home furnishing stores
0.9
3.1
Total holiday expenditures in these stores
27.6
100.0
Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey.