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Table 3-1
Retail sales by trade group and by region, not
seasonally adjusted (quarterly estimates) — Canada
| Quarter II 2009 | Quarter I 2009 | Quarter IV 2008 | Quarter III 2008 | Quarter II 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | |||||
| Trade group | |||||
| New car dealers | 19,500.3 | 13,984.0 | 15,242.2 | 19,138.3 | 22,061.6 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 5,675.1 | 3,542.4 | 4,286.4 | 5,233.7 | 6,103.5 |
| Gasoline stations | 10,902.4 | 9,273.0 | 11,081.5 | 15,433.2 | 14,582.6 |
| Furniture stores | 2,257.6 | 2,037.1 | 2,594.7 | 2,793.6 | 2,568.4 |
| Home furnishings stores | 1,342.2 | 1,158.0 | 1,655.0 | 1,577.0 | 1,493.3 |
| Computer and software stores | 290.2 | 324.7 | 351.4 | 348.9 | 339.2 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 2,717.0 | 2,667.3 | 4,277.4 | 3,373.0 | 2,891.2 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 6,320.9 | 3,674.3 | 5,241.9 | 6,462.0 | 6,476.4 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | 1,502.5 | 891.2 | 1,152.6 | 1,450.9 | 1,534.5 |
| Supermarkets | 18,200.7 | 17,144.7 | 17,994.2 | 17,399.3 | 17,065.9 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 2,627.9 | 2,245.4 | 2,540.5 | 2,713.2 | 2,582.2 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 4,347.6 | 3,426.9 | 4,703.5 | 4,602.4 | 4,200.5 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 7,494.7 | 7,128.3 | 7,777.6 | 7,186.9 | 7,212.6 |
| Clothing stores | 4,411.1 | 3,460.1 | 5,600.3 | 4,562.9 | 4,660.2 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | 1,312.5 | 1,015.2 | 1,795.4 | 1,386.4 | 1,376.2 |
| General merchandise stores | 13,262.6 | 10,357.9 | 15,555.5 | 12,754.8 | 12,971.0 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 2,606.8 | 2,247.4 | 3,315.6 | 2,671.1 | 2,566.2 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 2,754.3 | 2,346.5 | 2,958.8 | 2,853.5 | 2,780.3 |
| Total, all stores | 107,526.4 | 86,924.4 | 108,124.6 | 111,941.2 | 113,465.7 |
| Quarter II 2009 | Quarter I 2009 | Quarter IV 2008 | Quarter III 2008 | Quarter II 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage change from previous quarter | |||||
| Trade group | |||||
| New car dealers | 39.4 | -8.3 | -20.4 | -13.3 | 30.1 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 60.2 | -17.4 | -18.1 | -14.2 | 61.1 |
| Gasoline stations | 17.6 | -16.3 | -28.2 | 5.8 | 20.9 |
| Furniture stores | 10.8 | -21.5 | -7.1 | 8.8 | 14.5 |
| Home furnishings stores | 15.9 | -30.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 11.3 |
| Computer and software stores | -10.6 | -7.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -5.2 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 1.9 | -37.6 | 26.8 | 16.7 | 4.0 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 72.0 | -29.9 | -18.9 | -0.2 | 64.2 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | 68.6 | -22.7 | -20.6 | -5.4 | 67.0 |
| Supermarkets | 6.2 | -4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 17.0 | -11.6 | -6.4 | 5.1 | 13.2 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 26.9 | -27.1 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 24.7 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 5.1 | -8.3 | 8.2 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
| Clothing stores | 27.5 | -38.2 | 22.7 | -2.1 | 30.8 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | 29.3 | -43.5 | 29.5 | 0.7 | 31.8 |
| General merchandise stores | 28.0 | -33.4 | 22.0 | -1.7 | 28.2 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 16.0 | -32.2 | 24.1 | 4.1 | 14.7 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 17.4 | -20.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 17.4 |
| Total, all stores | 23.7 | -19.6 | -3.4 | -1.3 | 22.7 |
| Quarter II 2009 | Quarter I 2009 | Quarter IV 2008 | Quarter III 2008 | Quarter II 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage change from previous year | |||||
| Trade group | |||||
| New car dealers | -11.6 | -17.5 | -11.6 | -5.4 | -3.5 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | -7.0 | -6.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Gasoline stations | -25.2 | -23.1 | -7.1 | 26.4 | 19.8 |
| Furniture stores | -12.1 | -9.2 | -3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Home furnishings stores | -10.1 | -13.7 | -6.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Computer and software stores | -14.4 | -9.3 | -8.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | -6.0 | -4.1 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | -2.4 | -6.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | -2.1 | -3.0 | -2.2 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Supermarkets | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 1.8 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 3.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| Clothing stores | -5.3 | -2.9 | -2.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | -4.6 | -2.8 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| General merchandise stores | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Total, all stores | -5.2 | -6.0 | -0.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
