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Top 20 holiday store types |
December 2004 sales |
|
---|---|---|
$ millions |
|
|
Department stores |
3,172 |
15 |
Beer, wine and liquor stores |
1,618 |
12 |
Appliance, television and other electronics stores |
1,491 |
17 |
Family clothing stores |
1,115 |
14 |
Sporting goods stores |
543 |
14 |
Women's clothing stores |
523 |
12 |
Jewellery stores plus luggage and leather goods stores |
471 |
22 |
Other home furnishings stores |
360 |
14 |
Toy, hobby and game stores |
296 |
22 |
Book stores and news dealers |
238 |
15 |
Other clothing stores |
223 |
16 |
Men's clothing stores |
214 |
15 |
Gift, novelty and souvenir stores |
213 |
15 |
Pre-recorded tape, compact disc and record stores |
159 |
21 |
Other specialty food stores |
140 |
14 |
Camera and photographic supplies stores |
95 |
16 |
Musical instrument and supplies stores |
79 |
14 |
Cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores |
73 |
17 |
Children's and infants' clothing stores |
63 |
14 |
Total sales in these stores |
11,086 |
32.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Monthly Retail Trade Survey. |