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Retail non-store industries, operating statistics, by provinces and territories
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2002 |
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Operating revenues |
Cost of goods sold |
Total Expenses |
Gross margin |
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operating statistics (annual) |
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$ thousands |
% |
| Canada |
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| Non-store retailers |
11,235,616 |
6,936,551 |
3,451,285 |
38.3 |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses |
4,131,176 |
2,377,211 |
1,457,078 |
42.5 |
| Vending machine operators and coffee service operators |
711,872 |
333,398 |
399,990 |
53.2 |
| Fuel dealers |
4,678,842 |
3,363,959 |
850,165 |
28.1 |
| Other direct selling establishments |
1,713,727 |
861,983 |
744,052 |
49.7 |
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 080-0012. |
| Last modified: 2004-10-15. |
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