Canadian Government Executive - Volume 26 - Issue 05

18 / Canadian Government Executive // November/December 2020 Retail sales in Canada reached $55.1 billion dollars in August, up 0.9% compared with the same month in 2019. Out of 19 commodity categories, 10 reported higher sales than the pervious period. The dashboard Retail Sales Food 9,518,431 9,957,968 4.6 Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages 3,532,697 3,602,570 2.0 Cannabis products 125,954 244,891 94.4 Clothing 2,786,781 2,371,176 -14.9 Footware 720,679 647,238 -10.2 Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases 447,069 379,869 -15.0 Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics 4,631,834 496,5057 7.2 Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software) 933,880 1,069,649 14.5 Publications 290,809 240,303 -17.4 Audio and video recordings, and game software 87,473 78,981 -9.7 Motor vehicles 11,529,172 11,493,992 -0.3 Recreational vehicles 892,965 1,023,618 14.6 Motor vehicle parts, acessories and supplies 1,744,767 1,759,044 0.8 Automotive and household fuels 4,747,319 3,818,526 -19.6 Home health products 3,262,813 3,330,782 2.1 Infant care, personal and beauty products 1,198,597 1,180,447 -1.5 Hardware, tools, and renovation and lawn and garden products 3,916,077 4,561,477 16.5 Miscellaneous products 2,597,610 2,783,926 7.2 Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 1,602,375 1,568,269 -2.1 Sales August 2019 August 2020 August 2019 to August 2020 millions millions % change of dollars of dollars