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February 2020

Retail by the Numbers

Retail by the Numbers Retail statistics for December 2019 From Statistics Canada’s February 2020 retail trade release

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NUNAVUT Total Retail Sales: $ 451.7 million Core-Retail Sales: $ n/a Number of Stores: 86 Jobs in Retail: 665

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Total Retail Sales: $ 788.2 million Core-Retail Sales: $ n/a Number of Stores: 190 Jobs in Retail: 1,565

YUKON Total Retail Sales: $ 837.5 million Core-Retail Sales: $ 534.9 million Number of Stores: 190 Jobs in Retail: 2,205

BRITISH COLUMBIA Total Retail Sales: $ 86.0 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 55.3 billion Number of Stores: 20,805 Jobs in Retail: 273,995

ALBERTA Total Retail Sales: $ 81.9 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 47.6 billion Number of Stores: 17,545 Jobs in Retail: 225,610

SASKATCHEWAN Total Retail Sales: $ 19.5 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 11.4 billion Number of Stores: 4,904 Jobs in Retail: 68,055

MANITOBA Total Retail Sales: $ 21.0 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 12.7 billion Number of Stores: 4,755 Jobs in Retail: 66,895


ONTARIO Total Retail Sales: $ 225.8 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 142.5 billion Number of Stores: 52,160 Jobs in Retail: 784,240

QUEBEC Total Retail Sales: $ 129.3 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 81.8 billion Number of Stores: 33,391 Jobs in Retail: 498,760

NEW BRUNSWICK Total Retail Sales: $ 13.0 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 7.5 billion Number of Stores: 3,443 Jobs in Retail: 42,355

NOVA SCOTIA Total Retail Sales: $ 15.9 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 9.6 billion Number of Stores: 4,171 Jobs in Retail: 56,490

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Total Retail Sales: $ 2.4 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 1.5 billion Number of Stores: 853 Jobs in Retail: 8665

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Total Retail Sales: $ 9.0 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 5.4 billion Number of Stores: 2,781 Jobs in Retail: 28,145

CANADA 2018 NUMBERS Retail Sales: $ 605.9 billion Core-Retail Sales: $ 376.9 billion Number of Stores: 145,274 Jobs in Retail: 2,057,645

RETAILERS DRIVE THE ECONOMY IN EVERY COMMUNITY.


FAST FACTS: RETAIL IN CANADA

$76.1 Billion in total annual compensation

$376.9 Billion in 2018 Core Retail Sales (i.e., excluding automotive and gasoline)

66.6% of retail jobs are full-time

10.8% of Canada’s workforce That’s 2,057,645 people

$9.0 Billion in capital expenditures

$24.12/HR average worker compensation


Table of Contents 1| NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................................................................5

Retail Sales Numbers (updated monthly) .......................................................................................5

Retail’s Economic Importance (updated annually) ...........................................................................7

Employee Compensation Numbers (updated annually) ..................................................................8

Margins in Retail (updated annually) .............................................................................................9

2|PROVINCIAL NUMBERS.................................................................................................................. 10

Alberta’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly) ................................................................................ 10

British Columbia’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)................................................................... 11

Manitoba’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)............................................................................. 12

New Brunswick’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly) .................................................................... 13

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly) ................................................ 14

Nova Scotia’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly).......................................................................... 15

Ontario’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)................................................................................ 16

Prince Edward Island’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly) ............................................................ 17

Quebec’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)................................................................................ 18

Saskatchewan’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly) ...................................................................... 19

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. RCC adds that trend calculation to its numbers.

• Core-Retail Sales: This category captures the types of retail sales most common among RCC members. Specifically, Core-Retail removes gasoline station and motor vehicle and parts sales from total retail sales by subtracting Statistics Canada NAICS 447 and 441 from NAICS 44-45.


1| NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Retail Sales Numbers (updated monthly) In December 2019, seasonally adjusted sales remained essentially flat compared to November 2019 sales, with a 0.04% growth rate. Total sales compared to December 2018 increased by 2.43%; total core retail sales increased by slightly more since last year: 2.66%.

Total 2019 retail sales were $615B. While this was still a 1.6% increase over 2018 sales, it marks the lowest annual movement in retail sales since 2009.

Unadjusted total sales went up 1.83% in December 2019 compared to November 2019, with an increase compared to December 2018 of around the same: 1.84%.

TABLE 1: Canada’s Retail Growth: Seasonally Adjusted Sales Category Canada - Seasonally Adjusted Sales

Actuals (in millions of $CAD)

Percent Growth

December 2019 Trend Value

December 2018

MOM: Nov 2019 Dec 2019

YOY: Dec 2018 Dec 2019

Total Retail Sales $51,648.3 $51,516.4 $50,423.9 + 0.04% + 2.43%

Core-Retail (Total Retail Sales excl. Total Auto & Gas Sales)

$32,538.6 $32,281.9 $31,694.5 + 1.03% + 2.66%

Auto Parts (Tires, Parts & Accs.; Total Auto excl. Car sales)

$790.8 $826.2 $781.0 - 4.25% + 1.25%

Furniture & Home Furnishings

$1,575.0 $1,561.5 $1,521.1 + 1.35% + 3.55%

Electronics & Appliances $1,161.2 $1,157.6 $1,262.3 - 0.01% - 8.01%

Building Mats. & Garden Equip

$3,298.4 $3,211.7 $3,138.7 + 3.79% + 5.09%

Food & Beverage Stores (Grocery, Alcohol and Convenience Stores)

$10,894.7 $10,818.3 $10,643.8 + 0.53% + 2.36%

Health & Personal Care (Including Pharmacy)

$4,021.3 $3,997.4 $3,990.8 + 1.37% + 0.76%

Clothing & Accessories $2,973.5 $2,951.3 $2,886.4 + 1.55% + 3.02%

Sporting, hobby, book & music

$1,018.8 $1,012.7 $1,028.3 + 2.00% - 0.92%

General Merchandise $6,097.2 $6,099.9 $5,916.5 - 0.35% + 3.05%

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0008-01 Retail trade sales by province and territory (x 1,000)

Core-Retail sales increased by 2.66% in December 2019

compared to December 2018.


TABLE 2: Canada’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales Category Canada - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth

December 2019 Trend Value

December 2018

MOM: Nov 2019 Dec 2019



Core-Retail (Total Retail Sales excl. Total Auto & Gas Sales)

$38,148.5 $35,140.6 $37,661.3 + 10.38% + 1.29%

Auto Parts (Tires, Parts & Accs.; Total Auto excl. Car sales)

$685.7 $921.8 $692.8 - 36.78% - 1.02%


$1,789.1 $1,704.6 $1,750.0 + 4.26% + 2.24%

Electronics & Appliances $1,802.2 $1,533.1 $1,913.9 + 11.12% - 5.84%


$2,630.4 $2,988.8 $2,443.8 - 14.85% + 7.64%

Food & Beverage Stores (Grocery, Alcohol and Convenience Stores)

$11,914.5 $11,154.0 $11,934.3 + 10.50% - 0.17%

Health & Personal Care (Including Pharmacy)

$4,576.1 $4,262.4 $4,476.5 + 11.10% + 2.22%

Clothing & Accessories $4,385.9 $3,729.6 $4,324.5 + 19.14% + 1.42%


$1,657.6 $1,302.8 $1,705.1 + 37.49% - 2.78%

General Merchandise $7,712.9 $6,899.0 $7,647.4 + 12.21% + 0.86%



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, connecting producers to households.

Often in the news, we 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 federal riding is 6,342 according the most recent census (2016).

In terms of employment, retail as a sector is a juggernaut: 2,057,645 Canadians worked in retail in 2018, 10.8% of Canada’s workforce.1 Of that workforce:

• 66.6% of retail jobs were full-time jobs.2 • The Canada-wide compensation per hour for retail workers was $24.12/hour.3

Investment in the retail sector is an important driver of the Canadian Economy. In 2017, the retail sector invested $9.0B in capital across the country, with $6.6B in non-repair capital spending.

• Spending on new fixed structures, such as stores, totalled just short of $3.4 Billion • Capital spending on new machinery and equipment within retail was over $3.2 Billion • Total expenditures by retailers to repair and maintain existing construction, machinery and

equipment totalled $2.4 Billion4

Finally, retailers are an important final step of the supply chain, adding $98 Billion dollars in value-add to the Canadian economy each year.5

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

1 Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0489-01 (formerly CANSIM 383-0031) 2 Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0023-01 (formerly CANSIM 282-0008) 3 Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0489-01 (formerly CANSIM 383-0031) 4 Statistics Canada. Table: 34-10-0035-01 (formerly CANSIM 029-0045). 5 Measured in chained 2007 dollars.

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)

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Employee Compensation Numbers (updated annually) This table helps provide insight into how much a full-time 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, wages and benefits.

The average annual compensation 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 66.6% of retail jobs are full-time positions, there will always be a flattening effect on total annual numbers; in other words, the annual compensation numbers below include many part-time as well as full-time roles. Using the 2018 numbers, if we multiplied the $24.12 an hour figure, by full-time hours per year (2,000 hours), we can ballpark the average annual compensation rate for a full-time retail employee at $48,240.

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

2016 2017 2018 Avg 3yr Growth

2017 to 2018

Canada Annual 34,378 35,253 36,977 1.96% 4.89% Hourly 22.36 23.14 24.12 1.85% 4.24%

Newfoundland & Labrador

Annual 39,344 41,661 40,621 0.08% -2.50% Hourly 24.52 25.89 25.3 0.22% -2.28%

Prince Edward Island Annual 32,134 31,531 32,823 3.75% 4.10% Hourly 20.06 19.89 19.74 1.91% -0.75%

Nova Scotia Annual 32,257 32,438 33,189 1.00% 2.32% Hourly 20.54 21.04 20.75 0.66% -1.38%

New Brunswick Annual 31,134 30,628 32,925 2.84% 7.50% Hourly 19.43 18.82 20.73 2.89% 10.15%

Quebec Annual 30,984 31,679 33,627 3.35% 6.15% Hourly 20.1 20.82 21.86 2.81% 5.00%

Ontario Annual 33,606 34,588 36,239 2.31% 4.77% Hourly 21.96 23.03 24.08 2.10% 4.56%

Manitoba Annual 33,424 34,146 35,224 1.96% 3.16% Hourly 22.11 22.42 23.01 1.87% 2.63%

Saskatchewan Annual 34,146 34,593 34,629 -0.79% 0.10% Hourly 21.75 22.63 22.49 -0.61% -0.62%

Alberta Annual 39,975 41,034 42,722 -1.26% 4.11% Hourly 25.94 26.7 27.35 -1.00% 2.43%

British Columbia Annual 38,545 39,695 42,201 2.66% 6.31% Hourly 25.45 25.71 27.38 3.23% 6.50%

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) The retail sector includes a wide variety of retail categories. Among these retail categories, or sub-sectors, margins can vary considerably. 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. The profit margin is the remaining amount.

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

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Automobile dealersNew car dealersUsed car dealers

Other motor vehicle dealersAutomotive parts, accessories and tire stores

Furniture storesHome furnishings stores

Electronics and appliance storesBuilding material and garden equipment and supplies…

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience)…Convenience stores

Specialty food storesBeer, wine and liquor stores

Health and personal care storesGasoline stations

Clothing storesShoe stores

Jewellery, luggage and leather goods storesSporting goods, hobby, book and music stores

General merchandise storesMiscellaneous store retailers

Profit margin (%) Gross margin (%)

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0066-01 Annual retail trade survey, financial estimates by type of store


2|PROVINCIAL NUMBERS

Alberta’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 5: Alberta’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Alberta - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth

December 2019 Trend Value December 2018 MOM:

Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $7,084.4 $6,864.6 $7,235.9 + 6.38% - 2.09%

Core-Retail (Total Retail Sales excl.

Total Auto & Gas Sales)

$4,815.8 $4,352.6 $4,840.8 + 15.20% - 0.52%

Auto Parts (Tires, Parts & Accs.; Total

Auto excl. Car sales)

$125.4 $162.9 $129.6 - 30.50% - 3.21%


$229.0 $214.0 $227.4 + 9.62% + 0.71%

Electronics & Appliances

$242.2 $207.0 $286.7 + 8.77% - 15.54%


$341.8 $343.6 $292.3 + 4.99% + 16.90%

Food & Beverage Stores

(Grocery, Alcohol and Convenience Stores)

$1,392.8 $1,301.3 $1,411.4 + 10.52% - 1.32%

Health & Personal Care

(Including Pharmacy)

$522.3 $479.0 $517.7 + 16.31% + 0.88%

Clothing & Accessories

$568.9 $472.5 $558.6 + 29.55% + 1.85%


$225.3 $178.4 $260.2 + 41.47% - 13.40%

General Merchandise

$1,091.5 $969.6 $1,108.1 + 16.53% - 1.49%



British Columbia’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 6: British Columbia’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category British Columbia - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019





$5,645.6 $5,133.9 $5,511.2 + 13.24% + 2.44%



$112.0 $155.4 $113.3 - 32.18% - 1.15%


$266.1 $253.1 $256.0 + 0.22% + 3.93%


$311.2 $261.6 $285.9 + 12.53% + 8.86%


$403.1 $446.0 $391.8 - 12.94% + 2.89%



$1,757.1 $1,658.4 $1,786.6 + 10.03% - 1.65%



$627.1 $559.0 $603.0 + 19.77% + 3.99%


$710.5 $587.6 $710.1 + 24.82% + 0.06%


$273.1 $210.1 $258.3 + 50.74% + 5.75%

General Merchandise

$1,007.8 $895.2 $988.4 + 17.22% + 1.96%



Manitoba’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 7: Manitoba’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Manitoba - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $1,818.1 $1,788.5 $1,856.6 + 3.45% - 2.07%



$1,249.9 $1,154.4 $1,256.3 + 11.77% - 0.51%



$32.8 $43.3 $30.7 - 32.43% + 6.73%


$55.6 $52.6 $51.6 + 1.76% + 7.63%


$45.8 $38.0 $61.6 + 11.95% - 25.58%


$88.9 $110.1 $84.2 - 18.18% + 5.64%



$409.2 $382.8 $426.4 + 11.45% - 4.04%



$129.1 $119.8 $110.8 + 12.73% + 16.48%


$109.3 $92.3 $108.2 + 22.90% + 1.06%


$61.2 $46.5 $63.7 + 48.71% - 3.86%

General Merchandise

$301.7 $266.9 $300.3 + 15.13% + 0.47%



New Brunswick’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 8: New Brunswick’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category New Brunswick - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $1,164.0 $1,160.6 $1,134.0 - 0.17% + 2.65%



$773.3 $712.9 $755.0 + 10.26% + 2.43%



$23.3 $28.3 $20.0 - 28.60% + 16.77%


$29.4 $27.2 $27.2 + 9.34% + 8.13%


$18.4 $15.0 $20.8 + 17.44% - 11.84%


$56.6 $69.9 $46.2 - 22.80% + 22.45%



$231.3 $214.8 $231.8 + 11.82% - 0.18%



$106.2 $97.3 $103.6 + 12.07% + 2.45%


$64.3 $52.9 $64.2 + 23.14% + 0.12%


$29.6 $24.0 $30.4 + 33.33% - 2.66%

General Merchandise

$205.7 $181.9 $202.6 + 12.20% + 1.54%



Newfoundland and Labrador’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 9: Newfoundland and Labrador’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Newfoundland and Labrador - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $817.6 $803.2 $807.3 + 3.66% + 1.28%



$560.0 $511.5 $571.1 + 10.37% - 1.95%



$13.5 $16.7 $11.8 - 32.17% + 14.78%


NA NA NA NA NA


$10.9 $9.0 $12.8 + 8.40% - 15.12%


NA NA NA NA NA



$189.3 $171.8 $198.6 + 15.61% - 4.71%



$66.7 $62.3 $65.2 + 8.72% + 2.25%


$47.5 $37.7 $48.2 + 21.85% - 1.46%


$16.8 $13.6 $18.1 + 24.93% - 7.34%

General Merchandise

$158.1 $136.6 $153.0 + 16.37% + 3.33%



Nova Scotia’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 10: Nova Scotia’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Nova Scotia - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019





$998.2 $912.7 $986.0 + 13.05% + 1.25%



$23.3 $28.3 $19.9 - 32.55% + 16.76%


$40.7 $38.3 $35.0 + 4.37% + 16.16%


$25.3 $20.5 $28.6 + 15.68% - 11.49%


$87.4 $99.6 $71.5 - 14.98% + 22.33%



$326.8 $305.3 $335.8 + 14.54% - 2.68%



$120.6 $112.7 $116.7 + 9.00% + 3.34%


$85.8 $68.5 $85.7 + 28.63% + 0.06%


$43.7 $33.5 $45.7 + 41.31% - 4.42%

General Merchandise

$229.7 $196.6 $231.8 + 17.92% - 0.88%



Ontario’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 11: Ontario’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Ontario - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019





$14,744.9 $13,477.4 $14,517.7 + 10.66% + 1.57%



$205.5 $269.3 $199.2 - 39.51% + 3.15%


$703.5 $662.5 $716.5 + 7.59% - 1.82%


$813.0 $691.8 $839.7 + 10.89% - 3.18%


$979.0 $1,097.2 $905.3 - 14.73% + 8.14%



$4,424.8 $4,064.2 $4,389.7 + 13.82% + 0.80%



$1,701.5 $1,643.5 $1,679.8 + 4.76% + 1.30%


$1,887.2 $1,604.5 $1,871.3 + 16.75% + 0.85%


$612.2 $469.1 $625.3 + 42.11% - 2.11%

General Merchandise

$2,963.6 $2,643.1 $2,918.2 + 11.19% + 1.55%



Prince Edward Island’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 12: Prince Edward Island’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category PEI - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $215.0 $213.2 $204.9 + 2.87% + 4.92%



$147.7 $139.0 $143.8 + 11.05% + 2.76%



$5.5 $6.0 $5.2 - 18.41% + 6.06%


$6.0 $5.6 $6.0 + 8.92% + 0.77%


$4.1 $3.3 $4.2 + 17.96% - 1.41%


$18.2 $23.0 $16.7 - 23.24% + 9.02%



$47.4 $45.4 $48.2 + 12.08% - 1.65%



$18.7 $16.8 $16.9 + 20.17% + 10.87%


$11.8 $9.6 $11.7 + 35.32% + 1.23%


NA NA NA NA NA

General Merchandise

$24.8 $21.7 $24.4 + 14.67% + 1.35%



Quebec’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 13: Quebec’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Quebec - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019


Total Retail Sales $10,998.0 $11,185.9 $10,899.2 - 3.66% + 0.91%



$7,965.8 $7,597.4 $7,826.5 + 4.51% + 1.78%



$107.1 $168.2 $128.0 - 48.72% - 16.35%


$393.9 $392.5 $369.9 - 2.58% + 6.49%


$283.1 $246.9 $316.2 + 11.02% - 10.47%


$541.6 $660.9 $506.5 - 23.32% + 6.93%



$2,712.4 $2,622.9 $2,691.9 + 4.08% + 0.76%



$1,152.1 $1,049.1 $1,142.2 + 14.83% + 0.87%


$815.2 $733.3 $777.2 + 11.18% + 4.89%


$332.1 $278.0 $339.2 + 17.54% - 2.09%

General Merchandise

$1,405.7 $1,286.3 $1,388.7 + 6.56% + 1.23%



Saskatchewan’s Sales Numbers (updated monthly)

TABLE 14: Saskatchewan’s Retail Growth: Unadjusted Sales

Category Saskatchewan - Unadjusted Sales


Percent Growth


Nov 2019 Dec 2019





$1,107.6 $1,012.8 $1,112.5 + 13.85% - 0.45%



$34.9 $40.1 $32.8 - 21.89% + 6.60%


$43.1 $37.7 $40.0 + 20.81% + 7.73%


$45.8 $38.0 $55.0 + 13.32% - 16.74%


$71.2 $82.7 $81.0 - 9.78% - 12.16%



$341.7 $307.7 $330.7 + 18.93% + 3.34%



$123.5 $115.0 $112.3 + 8.19% + 9.99%


$82.1 $67.9 $86.1 + 26.17% - 4.69%


$51.7 $40.0 $52.6 + 44.33% - 1.81%

General Merchandise

$302.2 $280.9 $310.2 + 9.93% - 2.58%



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