Table 1
Retail sales by trade group, Canada, 2007 and 2008

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Retail sales by trade group, Canada, 2007 and 2008
  Sales Annual growth 2008 share of sales
2007 2008
   $ millions  %
Automotive 141,946 145,971 2.8 34.3
New Car Dealers 76,884 73,402 -4.5 17.2
Used and Recreational Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18,674 19,412 4.0 4.6
Gasoline Stations 46,388 53,157 14.6 12.5
Furniture, Home Furnishings and Electronics Stores 29,771 30,986 4.1 7.3
Furniture Stores 10,053 10,199 1.5 2.4
Home Furnishing Stores 5,991 6,067 1.3 1.4
Computer and Software Stores 1,421 1,397 -1.7 0.3
Home Electronics and Appliance Stores 12,306 13,322 8.3 3.1
Building and Outdoor Home Supplies Stores 26,470 27,182 2.7 6.4
Home Centres and Hardware Stores 21,413 22,125 3.3 5.2
Specialized Building Material and Garden Stores 5,057 5,057 0.0 1.2
Food and Beverage Stores 91,868 95,571 4.0 22.4
Supermarkets 65,843 68,579 4.2 16.1
Convenience and Specialty Food Stores 9,885 10,117 2.3 2.4
Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores 16,140 16,876 4.6 4.0
Pharmacies and Personal Care Stores 28,249 29,186 3.3 6.9
Clothing and Accessories Stores 23,854 23,988 0.6 5.6
Clothing Stores 18,248 18,385 0.8 4.3
Shoe, Clothing Accessories and Jewellery Stores 5,607 5,603 -0.1 1.3
General Merchandise Stores 48,591 51,400 5.8 12.1
Miscellaneous Retailers 21,289 21,751 2.2 5.1
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Music and Book Stores 10,554 10,791 2.2 2.5
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 10,735 10,960 2.1 2.6
Total retail sales 412,037 426,034 3.4 100.0
Note(s):
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0014.