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Retail By The Numbers
Retail By The Numbers is a monthly report issued by Retail Council of Canada. It consolidates Statistics Canada data and provides a summary of key performance measures for retail trade by sales sector, province, price index evolution and employment.
Canada’s Retail Growth; Seasonally Adjusted Sales
| Percent Growth | ||
|---|---|---|
Category | November 2019 to December 2019 | December 2019 to December 2020 |
 Total Retail Sales | + 0.04% | + 2.43% |
 Core Retail | + 1.03% | + 2.66% |
 Auto parts | – 4.25% | + 1.25% |
 Furniture and home furnishings stores | + 1.35% | + 3.55% |
 Electronics and appliance stores | – 0.01% | – 8.01% |
 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | + 3.79% | + 5.09% |
 Food and beverage stores | + 0.53% | + 2.36% |
 Health and personal care stores | + 1.37% | + 0.76% |
 Clothing and clothing accessories stores | + 1.55% | + 3.02% |
 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | + 2.00% | – 0.92% |
 General merchandise stores | – 0.35% | + 3.05% |
| Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0008-01 Retail trade sales by province and territory (x 1,000) | ||