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Retail trade, operating statistics, by provinces and territories
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2002 |
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Operating revenues |
Cost of goods sold |
Expenses |
Gross margin |
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operating statistics (annual) |
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$ thousands |
% |
| Canada |
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| Total, all trade groups |
344,423,032 |
252,742,106 |
71,361,352 |
27 |
| New car dealers |
77,576,773 |
67,025,290 |
7,925,472 |
14 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers |
15,188,994 |
11,660,922 |
2,957,470 |
23 |
| Furniture stores |
7,872,989 |
4,804,764 |
2,676,067 |
39 |
| Home furnishings stores |
4,295,635 |
2,613,599 |
1,506,700 |
39 |
| Computer and software stores |
2,634,813 |
1,942,380 |
644,061 |
26 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores |
8,381,990 |
5,741,169 |
2,361,941 |
32 |
| Home centres and hardware stores |
13,796,809 |
9,903,856 |
2,630,828 |
28 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores |
4,931,570 |
3,440,138 |
1,355,584 |
30 |
| Supermarkets |
54,679,193 |
41,360,345 |
10,943,241 |
24 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores |
12,311,965 |
9,027,822 |
2,756,016 |
27 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores |
12,390,389 |
6,476,611 |
1,758,091 |
48 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores |
21,886,578 |
15,099,556 |
5,773,693 |
31 |
| Gasoline service stations |
29,329,652 |
21,926,769 |
3,897,788 |
25 |
| Clothing stores |
15,152,837 |
8,385,347 |
6,053,549 |
45 |
| Shoe, accessories and jewellery stores |
5,132,527 |
2,741,247 |
2,024,423 |
47 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |
9,225,484 |
5,820,701 |
3,165,633 |
37 |
| Department stores and other general merchandise stores |
38,816,897 |
28,533,313 |
8,644,716 |
26 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers |
10,817,935 |
6,238,277 |
4,286,079 |
42 |
Note :
- Gross margin is obtained by subtracting the cost of goods sold from the total operating revenues. The ratio is expressed as a percentage of the total operating revenues. This measure is also known as the return on sales.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 080-0011. |
| Last modified: 2004-10-15 |
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