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JANUARY 2019
Retail
Facts
Retail by the Numbers

Retail Statistics for January 2019
RetailCouncil.org
FAST FACTS FOR CANADA
$375.4 Billion - 0.05%
in Core Retail Sales in 2018 in Retail Sales Growth in Nov, 2018
145 200+ + 0.07%

storefronts in Canada in Core-Retail growth last month
(Sales excl. Auto & Gas)
11.5 %
$6.4 Billion
of Canada’s workforce works in Retail.
in Capital Expenditures for 2018
That’s 2,138,200 Canadians
$75.6 Million $22.54/HR

in total annual salaries paid in 2017 Canada’s average hourly retail salary
in 2017
Table of Contents
1| Canada, by the number ............................................................................................................................ 1
Retail sales numbers (updated monthly) ............................................................................................... 1
Retail’s economic importance (updated annually) ................................................................................ 2
Employee compensation numbers (updated annually)......................................................................... 3
Margins in retail (updated annually) ..................................................................................................... 4
2| PROVINICAL HIGHLIGHTS ...................................................................................................................... 5
Alberta’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ........................................................................................... 5
British Columbia’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ............................................................................ 6
Manitoba’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ....................................................................................... 7
New Brunswick’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) .............................................................................. 8
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ........................................................ 9
Nova Scotia’s Sales Numbers (update monthly).................................................................................. 10
Ontario’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ........................................................................................ 11
Prince Edward Island’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ................................................................... 12
Quebec’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) ........................................................................................ 13
Saskatchewan’s Sales Numbers (update monthly) .............................................................................. 14
This report builds on Statistics Canada data

While this report is heavily reliant on Statistics Canada data, there are a few key ways that RCC
supplements Statistics Canada’s data in order to support the reader. RCC’s value-add here is:
• Retail Trend Numbers – Statistics Canada has a method that they report online for
calculating trend numbers, but they do not apply it to retail sales. RCC adds that trend
calculation to its numbers.
1| Canada, by the number
Retail sales numbers (updated monthly)
StatCan’s Retail numbers for November indicate a +0.1% growth
in core-retail sales. This past November, there was a disruption
in the postal system. StatCan’s numbers confirm that the effect
of the postal dispute was more nuanced then portrayed in the Core-Retail year
media at large, with both retailers saying online sales were or
were not impacted. These data confirm the belief of RCC’s Retail
over year numbers
Conditions Report in December, that there was almost no are looking strong,
impact on total company sales.
with a +3.46%
Black Friday was good for Retailers – now the largest shopping
day of the year in Canada. Most retailers have reported to RCC increase
that same store sales were up for Black Friday / Cyber Monday
(up around 5% on average).
On an adjusted basis, healthy increases month over month for Sporting, Hobby, Book and Music store
sales, posting an increase of 0.89%, putting them on course to close out the year ahead, assuming
December remains in line.
Core-Retail’s year over year numbers are looking strong, with a + 3.46% increase. RCC has been
predicting that 2018 would mean a 3.0% growth for retail sales; even factoring in a slump in volume in
early December in the wake of high Black Friday traffic, RCC anecdotally believes sales held in
December, and that retailers realized increases, with margins holding flat, if not gently higher.
TABLE 1: Canada’s Retail Growth; Seasonally Adjusted Sales

Category Actuals Percent Growth
Canada - Seasonally Adjusted Sales (in thousands of $CAD)
MOM: YOY:
Trend
Dec 2018 Dec 2017 Nov 2018 Dec 2018
Value
Dec 2018 Dec 2017
Total Retail Sales $50,350.3 $50,502.6 $49,514.9 - 0.05% + 1.69%
Core-Retail $33,218.9 $33,220.3 $32,175.4 + 0.07% + 3.24%

(Total Retail Sales excl. Total Auto & Gas Sales)
Auto Parts $829.4 $840.8 $817.4 + 1.62% + 1.46%
(Tires, Parts & Accs.; Total Auto excl. Car sales)
Furniture & Home Furnishings $1,533.7 $1,529.0 $1,487.4 + 0.10% + 3.11%
Electronics & Appliances $1,338.3 $1,367.1 $1,350.1 - 3.95% - 0.87%

Building Mats. & Garden Equip $3,152.5 $3,097.3 $3,123.7 + 3.08% + 0.92%
Food & Beverage Stores $10,545.2 $10,520.0 $10,244.9 + 0.92% + 2.93%
(Grocery, Alcohol and Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal Care $3,821.3 $3,858.4 $3,717.4 - 1.07% + 2.80%

(Including Pharmacy)
Clothing & Accessories $2,863.8 $2,876.7 $2,725.6 - 0.98% + 5.07%
Sporting, hobby, book & music $1,025.3 $1,036.8 $1,061.1 - 1.28% - 3.37%
General Merchandise $1,344.6 $1,345.5 $1,221.7 - 1.59% + 10.05%
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0008-01 Retail trade sales by province and territory (x 1,000)
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Retail’s economic importance (updated annually)
Cities and towns across Canada vary greatly. Some are agricultural hubs, mining towns, or
manufacturing centres. In each of those diverse communities, there are stores. Retail is the critical final
link in the supply chain process and connects producer to households.
Often in the news, we’ll hear about cities and towns focused on their specific industry, and a specific
decision’s impact on job numbers. It might surprise some to know that the median number of retail jobs
per riding is 6,342 according the most recent census (2016).
In terms of employment, retail as a sector is a juggernaut. In 2017, one of every ten dollars paid in salary
in Canada was paid to a retail employee. Of that spending:
• Over 56.0% of retail jobs were full-time jobs.

• The average compensation per hour for retail employees was $22.54/hour
• In each riding, an average of 11.6% of the workforce is in retail (median number by riding).
Investment in the retail sector is an important driver of the Canadian Economy. In 2016, the retail sector
invested $9.07 Billion in capital across the country.
• Spending on new fixed structures, such as stores, totaled just short of $3.4 Billion
• Capital spending on new machinery and equipment within retail was over $3.0 Billion
• Total expenditures by retailers to repair and maintain existing construction, machinery and
equipment totaled $2.5 Billion
Finally, retailers are an important final step of the supply chain, adding $98 Billion dollars in value-add to
the Canadian economy each year (measured in chained 2007 dollars).
FIGURE 1: Retail’s contribution to Canada’s economy
Source: For Value-Add: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0434-03 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by industry,
annual average (x 1,000,000)
For Employment: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0489-01 Labour statistics consistent with the System of National
Accounts (SNA), by job category and industry
For Capital: Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0035-01 Capital and repair expenditures, non-residential tangible assets,
by industry and geography (x 1,000,000)
Employee compensation numbers (updated annually)
This table helps provide insight into how much a retail employee is making, breaking out total average
annual compensation, as well as the total hourly compensation by region. Annual and hourly
compensation in this table refers to all-in compensation, inclusive of salary and benefits.
The average annual salary figure is calculated as total compensation over total jobs (inclusive of part-
time jobs). The average hourly compensation number is calculated as total compensation over total
hours worked. Because only 56.0% of retail jobs are full-time positions, there will always be a flattening
effect on total annual numbers. Using the 2017 numbers, if we multiplied the $22.54 an hour figure, by
full-time hours per year (2,000 hours), the annual compensation rate is $45,080.
TABLE 3: Compensation in Retail by Region; Annual and Hourly

Region Type Actuals Growth
(thousands of $CAD)
Avg 3yr 2017 to
2015 2016 2017
Growth 2018
Canada Annual $ 33,932 $ 34,142 $ 34,664 1.91% 1.53%
Hourly $ 22.00 $ 22.00 $ 22.54 1.88% 2.45%
Newfoundland & Annual $ 37,031 $ 37,605 $ 41,002 5.68% 9.03%
Labrador Hourly $ 23.26 $ 23.82 $ 25.88 5.90% 8.65%
Prince Edward Island Annual $ 28,106 $ 28,866 $ 28,828 2.27% -0.13%
Hourly $ 18.27 $ 18.51 $ 18.72 2.60% 1.13%
Nova Scotia Annual $ 31,201 $ 31,667 $ 31,668 2.84% 0.00%
Hourly $ 19.83 $ 20.14 $ 20.52 3.96% 1.89%
New Brunswick Annual $ 28,647 $ 30,570 $ 30,727 3.76% 0.51%
Hourly $ 17.99 $ 19.00 $ 18.78 2.72% -1.16%
Quebec Annual $ 31,015 $ 31,383 $ 31,643 0.73% 0.83%
Hourly $ 20.18 $ 20.06 $ 20.47 0.47% 2.04%
Ontario Annual $ 33,353 $ 34,066 $ 34,463 3.39% 1.17%
Hourly $ 22.14 $ 22.06 $ 22.75 3.19% 3.13%
Manitoba Annual $ 33,697 $ 34,471 $ 35,513 2.50% 3.02%
Hourly $ 21.74 $ 22.49 $ 23.09 2.57% 2.67%
Saskatchewan Annual $ 34,588 $ 34,097 $ 34,736 0.56% 1.87%
Hourly $ 22.27 $ 21.74 $ 22.77 1.12% 4.74%
Alberta Annual $ 40,804 $ 39,340 $ 40,067 -1.23% 1.85%
Hourly $ 25.66 $ 25.30 $ 25.93 -0.30% 2.49%
British Columbia Annual $ 35,885 $ 35,279 $ 36,167 2.26% 2.52%
Hourly $ 22.62 $ 23.08 $ 23.15 1.91% 0.30%
Yukon Annual $ 30,027 $ 27,982 $ 26,717 -1.87% -4.52%
Hourly $ 16.63 $ 15.76 $ 15.14 -1.85% -3.93%
Northwest Territories Annual $ 42,184 $ 38,323 $ 39,198 -2.66% 2.28%
Hourly $ 25.06 $ 22.99 $ 24.20 -0.70% 5.26%
Nunavut Annual $ 37,145 $ 33,281 $ 36,106 -8.71% 8.49%
Hourly $ 21.39 $ 19.05 $ 20.69 -9.58% 8.61%
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0489-01 Labour statistics consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA), by job category and industry
Margins in retail (updated annually)
Margins very greatly by the type of store in retail. In some sectors, margins are very small. In the chart
below, there are two types of margin numbers shown:
• Profit Margin. This represents the share of the total sales that goes to profit. It is shown as the
yellow portion of the graph below.
• Gross Margin. The overall bar length (Profit Margin, topped up by Gross Margin) indicates a
sector’s gross margin numbers. Gross Margin represents the amount of revenue left over after
the cost of goods sold is removed. Gross Margin is further reduced by labour costs, taxes,
building maintenance and other expenses in order to understand what’s left over as profit.
FIGURE 2: Gross & Profit Margin, Canada-wide, by Retail Sector
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0066-01 Annual retail trade survey, financial estimates by type of store
2| PROVINICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Alberta’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 4: Alberta’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Alberta - Unadjusted (in thousands of $CAD)
Sales MOM: YOY:
Note: Total Retail Sales Dec 2018 Trend Value Dec 2017 Nov 2018 Dec ‘18 Dec
is Seasonally Adjusted Dec 2018 ‘17
Core-Retail $4,639.4 $4,413.1 $4,516.6 + 5.26% + 2.72%

(Total Retail Sales excl.
Total Auto & Gas Sales)
Auto Parts $131.1 $164.0 $132.6 - 28.45% - 1.12%
(Tires, Parts & Accs.; Total
Auto excl. Car sales)
Furniture & Home $230.2 $216.1 $244.0 + 6.65% - 5.66%
Furnishings
Electronics & $267.9 $230.4 $304.5 + 10.97% - 12.04%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $297.4 $334.9 $298.1 - 14.99% - 0.25%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $1,411.2 $1,289.7 $1,414.0 + 15.22% - 0.20%
Stores
(Grocery, Alcohol and
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $517.2 $475.9 $526.5 + 14.29% - 1.78%
Care
Clothing & $552.8 $458.7 $516.7 + 23.35% + 6.97%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $245.3 $190.0 $270.9 + 41.70% - 9.45%
book & music
General $203.1 $188.3 $188.2 + 5.56% + 7.94%
Merchandise
British Columbia’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: British Columbia’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

British Columbia - (in thousands of $CAD)
Unadjusted Sales MOM: YOY:
Core-Retail $5,180.9 $5,048.9 $5,006.0 + 2.16% + 3.49%

Auto Parts $116.7 $157.6 $121.7 - 32.78% - 4.11%
Furniture & Home $255.9 $246.9 $261.9 + 1.62% - 2.29%
Furnishings
Electronics & $308.9 $268.4 $326.2 + 1.88% - 5.28%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $405.6 $455.7 $395.9 - 12.08% + 2.46%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $1,798.9 $1,668.4 $1,828.5 + 15.43% - 1.62%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $610.8 $552.1 $588.7 + 15.40% + 3.76%
Care
Clothing & $709.0 $599.7 $679.1 + 17.19% + 4.40%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $267.0 $203.5 $280.1 + 52.74% - 4.67%
book & music
General $231.2 $209.1 $227.8 + 21.35% + 1.49%
Merchandise
Manitoba’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 6: Manitoba’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Manitoba - Unadjusted (in thousands of $CAD)
Sales MOM: YOY:
Total Retail Sales $1,706.5 $1,701.5 $1,695.2 + 1.32% + 0.66%
Core-Retail $1,218.5 $1,167.3 $1,162.8 + 4.30% + 4.79%

Auto Parts $30.9 $39.9 $31.6 - 29.44% - 2.41%
Furniture & Home $51.0 $50.5 $54.7 - 6.30% - 6.72%
Furnishings
Electronics & $68.6 $54.5 $66.4 + 36.40% + 3.28%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $85.2 $106.4 $82.2 - 24.60% + 3.72%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $433.5 $393.2 $425.6 + 16.73% + 1.85%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $111.9 $104.6 $118.7 + 7.77% - 5.74%
Care
Clothing & $102.3 $88.2 $105.4 + 15.20% - 2.94%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $63.6 $48.9 $61.7 + 38.36% + 3.14%
book & music
General $52.1 $48.7 $41.6 + 7.94% + 25.37%
Merchandise
New Brunswick’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: New Brunswick’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

New Brunswick’s - (in thousands of $CAD)
Total Retail Sales $1,080.0 $1,085.2 $1,082.2 + 0.85% - 0.20%
Core-Retail $745.6 $706.1 $727.3 + 6.86% + 2.51%

Auto Parts $18.1 $26.4 $20.3 - 42.55% - 11.10%
Furniture & Home $27.4 $26.4 $28.5 + 2.26% - 3.94%
Furnishings
Electronics & $20.4 N/A $22.9 + 27.34% - 11.25%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $46.2 $62.9 $48.4 - 32.68% - 4.47%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $231.9 $209.9 $237.7 + 17.95% - 2.45%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $103.8 $95.4 $105.0 + 16.51% - 1.11%
Care
Clothing & $63.5 $52.3 $64.3 + 25.14% - 1.31%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $30.4 $25.3 $33.5 + 24.87% - 9.23%
book & music
General $29.3 $26.3 $25.8 + 22.76% + 13.89%
Merchandise
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Newfoundland and Labrador’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Newfoundland and (in thousands of $CAD)
Labrador - Unadjusted
MOM: YOY:
Sales
Dec 2018 Trend Value Dec 2017 Nov 2018 Dec ‘18 Dec
Note: Total Retail Sales is
Dec 2018 ‘17
Seasonally Adjusted
Total Retail Sales $755.0 $748.3 $767.7 + 2.62% - 1.66%
Core-Retail $547.3 $511.1 $528.8 + 9.99% + 3.50%

Auto Parts $11.6 $14.5 $12.8 - 35.30% - 9.87%
Furniture & Home N/A N/A N/A NA NA
Furnishings
Electronics & $13.4 $10.2 $12.4 + 25.22% + 7.84%
Appliances
Building Mats. & N/A N/A N/A NA NA
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $199.5 $181.1 $198.0 + 19.64% + 0.75%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $65.2 $61.0 $64.0 + 8.98% + 1.84%
Care
Clothing & $47.7 $37.8 $49.7 + 19.75% - 3.97%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $18.3 $14.5 $17.6 + 25.15% + 3.94%
book & music
General $16.6 $14.6 $15.1 + 10.62% + 9.58%
Merchandise
Nova Scotia’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Nova Scotia’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Nova Scotia- Unadjusted (in thousands of $CAD)
Sales MOM: YOY:
Core-Retail $935.2 $884.0 $904.4 + 12.25% + 3.41%

Auto Parts $18.6 $24.7 $23.6 - 38.76% - 20.89%
Furniture & Home $34.9 $35.4 $40.1 - 9.03% - 13.08%
Furnishings
Electronics & $30.4 $23.1 $28.7 + 40.69% + 6.03%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $72.0 $90.9 $77.1 - 25.33% - 6.55%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $337.3 $303.6 $325.3 + 20.70% + 3.68%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $116.9 $110.1 $118.8 + 8.26% - 1.57%
Care
Clothing & $83.7 $67.6 $91.3 + 26.67% - 8.33%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $45.7 $35.5 $42.7 + 33.02% + 7.00%
book & music
General $34.8 $37.8 $34.2 - 2.20% + 1.87%
Merchandise
Ontario’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Ontario’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Ontario – Unadj. Sales (in thousands of $CAD)
Note: Total Retail Sales MOM: YOY:
is Seasonally Adjusted Dec 2018 Trend Value Dec 2017 Nov 2018 Dec ‘18 Dec
Dec 2018 ‘17
Core-Retail $13,508.2 $12,808.1 $12,786.7 + 7.84% + 5.64%

Auto Parts $232.6 $275.3 $217.2 - 27.29% + 7.08%
Furniture & Home $715.7 $675.2 $676.4 + 3.41% + 5.82%
Furnishings
Electronics & $984.8 $801.9 $1,006.1 + 24.21% - 2.12%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $901.6 $1,034.5 $917.0 - 17.28% - 1.68%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $4,341.6 $3,951.2 $4,349.6 + 16.46% - 0.18%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $1,675.7 $1,661.6 $1,540.8 - 0.92% + 8.75%
Care
Clothing & $1,864.9 $1,573.1 $1,881.9 + 18.19% - 0.90%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $624.7 $495.6 $668.1 + 33.61% - 6.50%
book & music
General $583.7 $551.9 $564.2 + 10.90% + 3.46%
Merchandise
Prince Edward Island’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Prince Edward Island’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

PEI - Unadjusted Sales (in thousands of $CAD)
Note: Total Retail Sales MOM: YOY:
is Seasonally Adjusted Dec 2018 Trend Value Dec 2017 Nov 2018 Dec ‘18 Dec
Dec 2018 ‘17
Total Retail Sales $202.0 $202.8 $202.1 + 0.39% - 0.07%
Core-Retail $148.5 $140.5 $143.1 + 7.34% + 3.82%

Auto Parts $5.1 $5.7 $5.7 - 20.39% - 11.27%
Furniture & Home $5.9 $5.6 $5.9 + 6.45% - 0.37%
Furnishings
Electronics & $4.5 $3.7 $4.3 + 17.60% + 5.73%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $16.8 $19.8 $16.7 - 16.95% + 0.41%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $48.8 $44.9 $47.3 + 17.56% + 3.14%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $17.2 $15.9 $17.2 + 14.24% - 0.13%
Care
Clothing & $11.4 $9.4 $12.2 + 34.36% - 6.52%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, N/A N/A N/A NA NA
book & music
General N/A N/A N/A NA NA
Merchandise
Quebec’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Quebec’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Quebec - Unadjusted (in thousands of $CAD)
Sales MOM: YOY:
Core-Retail $7,824.1 $7,393.6 $7,633.5 + 8.06% + 2.50%

Auto Parts $125.8 $193.3 $134.1 - 51.87% - 6.18%
Furniture & Home $371.4 $371.3 $354.5 - 3.55% + 4.78%
Furnishings
Electronics & $345.6 $292.3 $348.2 + 25.31% - 0.75%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $509.9 $631.6 $505.1 - 25.56% + 0.95%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $2,660.6 $2,479.4 $2,695.5 + 12.62% - 1.30%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $948.8 $901.0 $1,057.0 + 6.82% - 10.24%
Care
Clothing & $768.6 $695.7 $782.5 + 11.32% - 1.77%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $338.5 $280.5 $385.0 + 18.18% - 12.09%
book & music
General $305.4 $312.8 $267.2 - 2.32% + 14.30%
Merchandise
Saskatchewan’s Sales Numbers (update monthly)
TABLE 5: Saskatchewan’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Saskatchewan- (in thousands of $CAD)
Core-Retail $1,100.0 $1,055.0 $1,087.1 + 5.50% + 1.18%

Auto Parts $32.9 $40.7 $36.2 - 25.55% - 9.14%
Furniture & Home $40.6 $38.5 $41.8 + 3.74% - 2.94%
Furnishings
Electronics & $55.1 $43.2 $58.6 + 36.29% - 6.03%
Appliances
Building Mats. & $78.4 $93.1 $74.8 - 16.10% + 4.81%
Garden Equip
Food & Beverage $338.8 $308.2 $323.8 + 15.95% + 4.65%
Stores
Convenience Stores)
Health & Personal $110.7 $108.5 $117.6 + 5.85% - 5.92%
Care
Clothing & $82.2 $70.4 $86.3 + 15.20% - 4.80%
Accessories
Sporting, hobby, $52.7 $42.1 $56.2 + 32.47% - 6.14%
book & music
General $44.5 $36.8 $41.3 + 30.45% + 7.61%
Merchandise
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JANUARY 2019

Retail by the Numbers

145 200+ + 0.07%

$75.6 Million $22.54/HR

This report builds on Statistics Canada data

TABLE 1: Canada’s Retail Growth; Seasonally Adjusted Sales

Core-Retail $33,218.9 $33,220.3 $32,175.4 + 0.07% + 3.24%

Electronics & Appliances $1,338.3 $1,367.1 $1,350.1 - 3.95% - 0.87%

Health & Personal Care $3,821.3 $3,858.4 $3,717.4 - 1.07% + 2.80%

• Over 56.0% of retail jobs were full-time jobs.

FIGURE 1: Retail’s contribution to Canada’s economy

TABLE 3: Compensation in Retail by Region; Annual and Hourly

FIGURE 2: Gross & Profit Margin, Canada-wide, by Retail Sector

TABLE 4: Alberta’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $4,639.4 $4,413.1 $4,516.6 + 5.26% + 2.72%

TABLE 5: British Columbia’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $5,180.9 $5,048.9 $5,006.0 + 2.16% + 3.49%

TABLE 6: Manitoba’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $1,218.5 $1,167.3 $1,162.8 + 4.30% + 4.79%

TABLE 5: New Brunswick’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $745.6 $706.1 $727.3 + 6.86% + 2.51%

TABLE 5: Newfoundland and Labrador’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $547.3 $511.1 $528.8 + 9.99% + 3.50%

TABLE 5: Nova Scotia’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $935.2 $884.0 $904.4 + 12.25% + 3.41%

TABLE 5: Ontario’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $13,508.2 $12,808.1 $12,786.7 + 7.84% + 5.64%

TABLE 5: Prince Edward Island’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $148.5 $140.5 $143.1 + 7.34% + 3.82%

TABLE 5: Quebec’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $7,824.1 $7,393.6 $7,633.5 + 8.06% + 2.50%

TABLE 5: Saskatchewan’s Retail Growth; Unadjusted Sales

Core-Retail $1,100.0 $1,055.0 $1,087.1 + 5.50% + 1.18%

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