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Sales of food stores by major merchandise groups, Canada, 1998 and 2004
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| Mechandise groups | Food stores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales |
Change 1998-2004 |
Compounded annual growth rate |
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| 1998 | 2004 | |||
| $ millions | % | |||
| Garden products and hardware | 286 | 698 | 412 | 16.1 |
| Health products and personal care | 2,650 | 4,921 | 2,271 | 10.9 |
| All other goods and services | 1,724 | 3,074 | 1,350 | 10.1 |
| Household products and supplies | 1,468 | 2,180 | 712 | 6.8 |
| Tobacco products and supplies | 2,709 | 3,790 | 1,081 | 5.8 |
| Sporting and leisure equipment | 561 | 758 | 197 | 5.2 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 43,263 | 51,638 | 8,375 | 3.0 |
| Goods and services total | 52,661 | 67,060 | 14,399 | 4.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Retail Commodity Quarterly Survey. | ||||
