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Retail trade, trends of seasonally adjusted sales
Retail trade, trends of seasonally adjusted sales, Canada by retail trade subsector. Statistics Canada table 20-10-0030-01.
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- Category: economy
- Tags: retailsalesstatcangovernment-of-canada
- Rows: 1,113
- Date range: 1991-01 – 2004-03 (ref_date)
- Last refresh: 2026-09-20T21:17:38+00:00 (cadence: monthly)
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| ref_date | geo | dguid | retail_trade_sectors | uom | uom_id | scalar_factor | scalar_id | vector | coordinate | value | decimals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 14994 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5252.3 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3873.7 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1701.7 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 910.4 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 771.8 | 1 |
| 1991-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 791.2 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15030 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5260.9 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3885.4 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1706.9 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 911 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 777.8 | 1 |
| 1991-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 792.9 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15066.1 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5269.3 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3898.9 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1712.7 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 910.9 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 784.7 | 1 |
| 1991-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 795.2 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15103.8 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5278.7 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3912.7 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1718.5 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 910.1 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 792 | 1 |
| 1991-04 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 797.8 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15137.2 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5286.7 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3925.5 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1723.8 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 908.4 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 799.1 | 1 |
| 1991-05 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 800.7 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15160.6 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5287.7 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3935.8 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1727.5 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 905.5 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 805.2 | 1 |
| 1991-06 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 804.2 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15171.6 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5276.8 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3942.7 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.5 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 901.9 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 809.6 | 1 |
| 1991-07 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 808.9 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15169.4 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5255 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3946.1 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.9 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 898.2 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 812.1 | 1 |
| 1991-08 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 814.8 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15161 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5228.3 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3946.7 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.6 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 895 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.3 | 1 |
| 1991-09 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 821.3 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15151.1 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5202.9 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3945.1 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.2 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 892.6 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.7 | 1 |
| 1991-10 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 827.8 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15145.9 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5184.5 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3942 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.2 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 891 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.8 | 1 |
| 1991-11 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 834 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15146.8 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5175.1 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3939.1 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1729.9 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 889.9 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.9 | 1 |
| 1991-12 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 839.9 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15157 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5175.4 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3938.1 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1731.4 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 889.2 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.9 | 1 |
| 1992-01 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 846.2 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15180.1 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5184.5 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Food | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116125 | 1.3 | 3941 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | General merchandise stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116126 | 1.4 | 1733.7 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Clothing | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116127 | 1.5 | 888.6 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Furniture | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116128 | 1.6 | 813.7 | 1 |
| 1992-02 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Drug and patent medicine stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116129 | 1.7 | 853.3 | 1 |
| 1992-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Total retail, all stores | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116123 | 1.1 | 15217.9 | 1 |
| 1992-03 | Canada | 2016A000011124 | Automotive | Dollars | 81 | millions | 6 | v116124 | 1.2 | 5200.5 | 1 |
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Fields
| Name | Type | Description | Unit / format | Nullable | Example values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ref_date |
varchar | Reference date — the time period the observation refers to (Statistics Canada table field REF_DATE). | Not documented by source | No | 1991-01, 1991-01, 1991-01 |
geo |
varchar | Geography the observation covers (Statistics Canada table field GEO). | Not documented by source | No | Canada, Canada, Canada |
dguid |
varchar | Dissemination geography unique identifier (Statistics Canada table field DGUID). | Not documented by source | No | 2016A000011124, 2016A000011124, 2016A000011124 |
retail_trade_sectors |
varchar | Not documented by source | Not documented by source | No | Total retail, all stores, Automotive, Food |
uom |
varchar | Unit of measure for the estimate (Statistics Canada table field UOM). | Not documented by source | No | Dollars, Dollars, Dollars |
uom_id |
bigint | Unit of measure identifier (Statistics Canada table field UOM_ID). | Not documented by source | No | 81, 81, 81 |
scalar_factor |
varchar | Scalar factor applied to the value, e.g. units, thousands or millions (Statistics Canada table field SCALAR_FACTOR). | Not documented by source | No | millions, millions, millions |
scalar_id |
bigint | Scalar factor identifier (Statistics Canada table field SCALAR_ID). | Not documented by source | No | 6, 6, 6 |
vector |
varchar | Vector number — Statistics Canada's unique identifier for the time series (table field VECTOR). | Not documented by source | No | v116123, v116124, v116125 |
coordinate |
double | Table coordinate locating the estimate within the source table (Statistics Canada table field COORDINATE). | Not documented by source | No | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 |
value |
double | Estimate value as published in the Statistics Canada table. | Not documented by source | No | 14994, 5252.3, 3873.7 |
decimals |
bigint | Number of decimals published for the estimate (Statistics Canada table field DECIMALS). | Not documented by source | No | 1, 1, 1 |
“Not documented by source” means the provider publishes no per-field documentation — descriptions are never invented.
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