CANADA RETAIL TRADE OCTOBER, Published by Authority of. The Honourable Gordon Churchill, Minister of Trade and Commerce

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1 , $ UES KOT HE PAS CANADA CMM1 1 ATE hvj Pi111E il RETAL TRADE OCTOBER, 1957 Published by Authority of The Honourable Gordon Churchill, Minister of Trade and Commerce DOMNON BUREAU OF STATSTCS ndusu-y and Merchandising Division Retail Trade SectioD Price $2.00 per year Vol. XXX No. 10 EPMOD Cwum,. C.M.G,. O.A., D.S.P., Queen's Prtht.er and Controller of Stationery, Ottawa, 1957.

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3 RETAL TRADE For the second consecutive month, estimated retail sales in Canada were slightly below the level of the previous year. The total of $1,225,367,000 was 0.2% below sales for the same month of This drop reduced the 3.3% gain. for the nine-month total, established in, to one of 3.0% for the first ten months of 1957 compared to the same period of the previous year. These and other estimates contained in this bulletin are not adjusted for seasonal variations, price changes or number of shopping days; 1956 and 1957 were similar in that both contained 4 Fridays and Saturdays and each had 26 shopping days. Total Retail Trade_in Canada Period _7. Change $'OOO $'OOO 1957/1956 First Half... 6,738,149 7,049, ,201,738 1,221, ,239,329 1,267, ,200,783 1,188, , ,225, Total 11,607,419 11,952, n, the central provinces showed moderate gains in sales over last year while the eastern and western provinces reported decreased sales. The changes ranged from a gain of in Quebec to a decline of 4.17, in the Atlantic Provinces. Consistent gains were shown in all provinces for food store and drug store sales. The sales of motor vehicle dealers following the pattern of recent months, continued at a lower level with a decrease of 11.97, from sales of n general, CANADA PER CENT CHANGES N RETAL TRADE BY PROVNCES -% -O% -Y% 0 +0% +0% % 1 ATLANTC 'ROVNCES 1 most trades handling durable goods experienced lower sales while non-durable trades reported nominal sales increases. QUEBEC ONTARO MANTOBA SASKATCHEWAN ALBERTA BRTSH COLUMBA BRO This report contains revised estimates of retail sales for the first 10 months of This revision represents a re-projection of trends on a final 1956 total which has now been

4 2 adjusted for new stores and stores ceasing to operate as well as stores changing classification. Final figures for 1956 have been released in sutmuary form by means of a special statement although more complete detail will only be available when the annual report "Retail Trade 1956" is published in the near future. While the relationship between 1957 and 1956 has not been materially disturbed, the 1956 net adjustment raised the dollar level approximately 17. above the estimates formerly published. Percentage Changes in Selected Retail Trades to 1957 over to 1956 Chains and ndependents Canada All Stores Chains ndependents Grocery and Combination FamilyClothing Women's Clothing Shoe e e *S S Lumber and Building Material Furniture, Appliance and Radio Restaurant Drug Jewellery

5 MLLON DOLLARS 2 0 E SHOE STORES MONTHLY SALES APPAREL STORES MLLON LARS ' WOMEN'S CLOTHNG STORES MEN'S CLOTHNG STORES J A S 0 N C 0

6 4 Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and ndependent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business, 1957 KND OF BUSNESS OR STORE All Stores Chain ndependent All Stores Canada Atlantic lip TOTAL, ALL TRADES... Grocery & Combination... Other Food & Beverage General... Department... Variety... Motor Vehicle... Garage & Filling Station... Men's Clothing... Family Clothing... Women's Clothing... Shoe... Hardware... Lumber & Building Material... Furniture, Appliance & Radio... Re staurant... F ue l... Drug... J ewe llery... Miscellaneous... 1,225, ,010 90,614 52, ,082 24, ,227 72,046 19,802 20,515 22,958 10,740 27, ,652 52,253 43,931 25,573 32,648 9, ,673 TOTAL, ALL TRADES... 63, 284 Grocery & Combination ,644 Dther Food & Beverage.... 3,002 General... 3,993 Department... 9,998 Variety otor Vehicle Garage & Filling Station... 2,448 Men's Clothing Family Clothing Vomen's Clothing Shoe Hardware... 1,738 Lumber & Building Material 4,683 Furniture, Appliance & Radio 1,931 Restaurant... 2,415 Fuel Drug Jewellery Miscellaneous.... 7, J 983, , ,405 49,137 41,476,_o ad 4,117 i+0 20,589 1, ,446 3,482 5,566 4,522 3,537 9,596 12,210 3, ,094 3,206 10,322 Manitoba 3,936 1, , (a (a ,082 4, ,038 71,400 17,356 17,033 17,392 6,218 23,597 36,056 40,043 40,869 25,231 28,554 5,993 6,708 1,214 9, , ,652 1,620 2, ,285 98,104 21,333 7,595 11,075 9,197 2,369 12,068 5, ,540 1, ,199 1,820 4,207 1,627 1,947 2, j9,001 Saskatchewan ,913 9, , 7,994 6, ,235 4, ? ,892 5,610 1,822 2, ,874 47? 11,908 ndicates figures wthheld to avoid disclosing ndividual operations, but are included in the totals. Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

7 Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and ndependent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business, 1957 Chain_J ndependent All Stores Chain J ndependent All Stores Chain J Provinces Quebec Ontario 5 ndependent jno. 16,060 ] 82, , , , , , , , ,345 46,179 96,240 55,267 40, ,495 9,033 15, ,750 20,719 9,947 9,566 34, ,574 9, , , , , ,639-39, ,494 1,346 (a 11,645 9,613 2, ,113-35,113 (a 56,789 16, (a 31,153 5, : 5,173 7,634 1,554 6, ,800 1,754 6, ,286 5,977 1,042 5,917 1,467 4, ,450 9,423 i 2,677 2,661 6,746 ii 1,238 1, ,434 2, ,734-1,820 8, ,325 '13 8,064 16, , , , ,781 10, , , ,005-17,522 1,947 7, $ ,083 12, ,102 6, , ,746 1,886 11, , ,412 4,168 1,589 2, , J 4,850 j 58137j 20 Saskatchewan U,03J 65,876 Alberta. British Columbia 100,811 T 16, , ,568 1,807' ,221 15,265 6,191 9,074 1,777 22, , ,441 3,253 2, , , , ,226-13, , ,14] ,256-13,235 16, ,920 20,094 5,703-20, ,699 2, ,826 N 1, , , , , , , ,929 3,090 2,520 4,949 2, ,197 1, , , ,610 4, , , ,208-4, , , , , ] , ,130 11, , ,866 13,364 40

8 6 Percentage Changes in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) 1957 Over 1956 XND OF BUSNE8 OR STORE CANADA Atlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta British Ca TOTAL, ALL TRADES Grocery & Combination Other Food& Beverage General , ,5-3,4 Department Variety Motor Vehicle Garage& Filling Station...(c) Men's Clothing Family Clothing ' Women's Clothing sie ,4 + 10, Hardware Lumber&BuilclingMatenal , Furniture, Appliance & Radio iestaurant L Fuel Drug Jewellery Miscellaneous (c) Unchanged

9 Estimated Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business to 1957 (n thousands of dollars) KND OF BUSNESS OR STORE CANADA Atlantic Provinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Colwnbja TOTAL, ALL TRADES...fl,952, ,423 2,801,524 4,552, , , , ,619 Grocery & Combination , , , ,505 99,197 92,738 Other Food & 3everage 146, ,815 75, , , ,966 27,246 26,452 General ,731 52, ,410 77, ,213 93,592 Department ,619 65, ,732 76,494 47, ,879 45, ,785 85,040 Variety ,957 21,505 48, ,971 58, , ,352 5,295 Motor 7,470 Vehicle... 2,144, ,875 11, ,651 11, Garage & 152,076 Filling Station ,03O 220,270 53, , , ,443 24,594 Men's Clothing... 44, ,910 62,314 67,064 Family Clothing ,376 46,941 69,065 6, ,754 22,164 6,193 17,641 17,521 60,337 45,985 6,267 Women's Clothing ,362 11,073 56,442 80,813 4, ,994 8,753 6,094 16,832 Shoe ,535 7,746 22,591 27,639, 50,169 Hardware ,007 2,637 2,791 17,907 6, ,276 47,154 82,016 14,232 Lumber&Buildirig 25,098 31,234 i Material 385,746, 14,458 18,367 74, Furniture, Appliance & Radio 459, , , ,483 16, ,515 Restaurant ,516 19,332 40, ,224 22,218 Fuel ,795 24, , , ,277 5,857 4,839 Drug ,225 19, , ,666 24,810 14,197 16,663 Jewellery... 86,753 6,120 22,038 18,364 31,791 37,691 3,8(71 4,696 Miscellaneous... 1,413,693 91,065 4,980 11, , ,174 80, , , ,787

10 8 Percentage Changes n Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) to 1957 Over to 1956 KND OF BUSNS OR STORE CANADA Atlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta British TOTAL, ALL TRADES Grocery & Combination *12.4. Other Food& Beverage fl Genera! (c) Department... Variety... Motor Vehicle... Garage & Filling Station... Men's Clothing... Eamily Clothing... Women's Clothing ].O (c) Shoe Hardware Lumber & Building Material Furniture, Appliance & Radio... Restaurant ]. - 4, Fuel... Drug Jewellery... Miscellaneous (c) Unchanged

11 Department Store Sales and Stocks 1956 and 1957 These figures are estimates of total department store sales and stocks. Stocks are at selling value. SALES STOCKS Department Oct. Oct. Change Sept.29 Sept.30 Change / /56 $'OOO $'OOO $'OOO $'OOO % TOTAL. ALL DEPARTMENTS , , , , Women's and Misses' Dresses... 3,001 2, Women's and Misses' Coats and Suits ,401 7, Women's and Misses' Sportswear 3,439 3, ,660 9, Furs... 1,847 1, ,625 6, Girls' and nfants' Wear... 7,824 8, ,544 17, Lingerie and Corsets... 3,890 4, ,156 10, Aprons, lousedresses and Uniforms 34] Millinery... 1,346 1, ,057 1, Hosiery and Apparel Accessories 3, ,185 10, ]. Women's, Misses' and Children's Shoes 4, ,306 15, Ladies' Apparel and Accessories. Total ,456 36, , Men's Clothing... 4,026., ,401 10,995 Men's Furnishings...5, ,0 5, ,570 17,112 + Boys' 9.9 Clothing and Furnishings 3,735 3, ,424 9, Men's and Boys' Shoes ,701 1, Food 4.1 5, and Kindred Products.... 6,111 6, ,180 4, Toiletries, Cosmetics and Drugs 2,339 2, ,485 6, Photographic Equipment and Supplies ,186 1, Piece Goods ,625 2, Linens and Domestics ,816 9, , , Smaliwares... 1,886 1, , China and Glassware ,254 1, ,868 Home Furnishings 8, ,478 7, ,070 26,541 Furniture ,9 6,951 6, ,698 16, Major Appliances... 6,522 6, Radio and Music 14,952 15, ,585 3,480 - Hardware and Housewares ,974 7,46] ,332 7, ,316 Jewellery... 21, e3. 3,734 1, ,827 Sporting Goods and Luggage 8, , Stationery, Books and Magazines 17,759 19, ,832 1, All Other Departments... 5,387 5, , _

12 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Month chewan Columbia CANADAAtlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat- Alberta British Provinces 1,030, ,730 1,181,566 1,250,235 1,315,248 1,272,542 1,221,885 1,267,992 1,188,234 77,227 76,979 93, , , , , ,557 97,353 Total - All Trades 242, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,227 47,305 47,148 58,632 61,118 66,077 63,801 63,292 62,888 61,803 51,008 49,702 64,400 73,637 80,056 77,871 73,678 81,356 69,253 83,362 82,238 96, , , , , ,957 99, , , , , , , , , ,627 Dec ember 217, , , , , , , , ,700 19,239 19,627 21,658 20,412 21,616 22,325 24,583 22,993 21,739 Grocery and Combination Stores 62,528 60,268 66,676 64,401 69,535 65,401 65,650 69,817 63,888 56,838 84,682 96,036 89,539 97,401 97,149 92,467 99,198 89,955 8,978 8,528 9,955 9,276 10,250 10,485 10,040 10,954 10,087 7,796 7,926 9,259 8,753 10,026 9,955 9,372 10,626 9,142 13,012 12,654 14,366 13,736 15,209 15,832 14,900 16,544 14,842 19,369 19,150 21,826 20,964 22,436 23,398 22,765 24,241 21,048 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

13 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Month CANADA Atlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat- Alberta British Provinces chewan Columbia Other Food and Beverages 71,902 76,115 83,888 84,653 89,471 92,993 95, ,710 87,495 6,222 6,414 6,773 6,774 7,503 8,370 8,672 9,534 7,417 20,850 21,810 22,800 23,105 23,713 23,008 23,714 24,131 23,575 26,503 28,714 32,358 32,415 35,692 37,254 40,040 42,764 34,476 2,060 2,326 2,500 2,777 2,771 2,990 3,018 3,122 2,680 2,137 2,269 2,598 2,607 2,495 2,926 2,872 2,917 2,593 4,571 4,735 5,501 5,420 5,204 5,581 5,086 5,753 5,173 9,560 9,847 11,359 11,556 12,092 12,864 12,572 13,489 11,581 General Stores 37,432 36,116 41,435 43,965 52,332 52,007 50,804 54,577 48,458 7,802 7,470 8,937 9,682 11,235 11,201 11,448 11,911 10,649 6,418 5,343 6,239 6,618 8,013 9,153 8,307 9,098 8,534 7,421 7,534 8,058 9,119 11,282 10,436 10,129 10,706 9,074 3,090 3,423 3,762 3,669 4,291 4,144 4,204 4,246 3,797 4,835 4,437 5,326 5,773 7,728 7,033 6,844 8,236 6,948 4,045 4,146 4,685 4,395 5,167 5,072 4,935 5,320 4,877 3,821 3,763 4,428 4,710 4,618 4,968 4,936 5,060 4,579 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures. r.

14 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS p.) Month CANADA Atlantic Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat- Alberta British Provinces chewan Columbia Sept ember Dec ember 78,361 76,832 94, , ,585 97,212 83,974 98, ,265 5,671 5,693 7,315 8,987 9,286 8,191 6,809 7,495 7,850 Departm ent Stores 13,051 13,813 17,250 17,825 20,235 17,304 13,378 16,613 20,041 25,983 26,014 30,242 34,159 35,081 32,035 26,623 31,011 37, ,521 8,439 9,480 9,512 8,322 7,845 8,166 9,852 3,958 3,828 4,752 5,260 5,316 4,897 3,987 5,055 5,084 8,915 7,857 10,151 11,498 10,641 10,188 9,175 11,141 12,179 13,878 13,106 15,993 17,963 18,514 16,275 16,157 18,626 18,953 ANNuAL TOTAL 15,084 15,776 19,154 25,138 22,751 23,911 23,486 23,727 22,225 1,284 1,488 1,785 2,610 2,347 2,362 2,528 2,415 2,317 Variet ' Stores 4,043 4,108 5,141 6,691 6,514 6,780 5,910 6,690 5,880 7,159 7,510 9,172 11,391 10,318 10,995 11,035 10,711 10, ,429 1,088 1,204 1,358 1,185 1, ,476 1,160 1,191 1,265 1,308 1,167 ANNuJAL TOTAL Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

15 }fonth CANADA Decetnber 176, , , , , , , , ,005 Quebec Atlantic Ontario Manitoba Saskat- Alberta British Provinces chewan Columbia 10,196 11,442 16,954 21,292 23,233 19,562 17,864 16,369 14,895 Motor Vehicle Dealers 36,318 45,591 56,100 60,598 60,336 51,576 45,489 42,239 36,291 68,092 66,281 84,804 91,606 86,845 79,393 77, ,051 7,133 7,798 12,029 13,482 12,918 12,476 11,495 9,684 9,339 9,918 10,169 14,665 20,917 20,163 18,712 15,901 15,158 13,238 19,328 20,176 25,056 29,068 25,838 25,280 21,326 19, ,729 25,677 32,025 36,853 34,351 30,705 29,889 27,150 23,067 Garages and Filling Stations 65,691 60,830 68,201 70,396 78,970 77,647 78,881 80,421 70,947 4,436 4,171 5,315 4,941 5,597 5,789 6,343 6,322 5,042 15,110 12,945 14,959 14,809 16,078 16,344 16,416 17,335 15,772 29, ,160 30,034 31,244 35,192 34,470 34,274 34,249 30,407 2,222 1,984 2,039 2,186 2,774 2,699 2,942 2,814 2,486 3,446 3,114 4,267 4,168 5,577 4,757 5,210 5,006 4,284 5,192 6,485 5,431 6,220 6,697 6,499 6,572 7,293 6,222 6,026 5,971 6,156 6,828 7,055 7,088 7,124 7,403 6,734 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures. 1

16 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF_BUNESS AND MONTHS Month CANADA Atlantic Provinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Men's Clothing Stores 18, ,230 8, ,844 1,890 13, , ,144 1,808 16, ,608 6, ,608 1,597 18,870 1,054 5,958 6, ,845 1,633 17, ,926 7, ,774 19,796 1,073 5,781 7, ,999 1,859 15, ,939 6, ,682 1, , , ,759 1,917 15, , ,631 ANNUALTOTAL Family Clothing Stores 13,185 1,735 4,744 3, ,491 1,483 3,825 3, ,158 1,966 5,875 4, ,072 2,497 7,758 5, , ,308 2,615 6,646 4, , ,474 2, ,338 4, ,880 2,122 4,990 4, , ,736 2,284 6, , ,287 1,128 16,935 2,236 6,284 4, ,178 1,020 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

17 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Atlantic Saskat- British Month CANADA Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta Provinces chewan Columbia )efl5 Cloth] g Stores Sept ember 16,992 13,814 19,448 22,608 22,776 21,425 18,971 19,072 20, ,298 1,286 1,098 1,064 1,212 1,098 4,361 3,871 5,720 6,745 6,682 6,688 5,255 5,614 5,589 7,216 5,722 7,828 8,913 9,048 8,721 7,771 7,408 8, ,771 1,116 1,776 1,964 1,714 1,690 1,655 1,683 1,552 1,762 1,693 2,191 2,422 2,862 2,129 2,258 2,166 2,164 8,614 6,751 9,825 12,246 12,432 12,911 11,399 11,480 11, , ,931 1,609 2,497 3,149 3,417 3,537 3,011 3,024 2,803 4,346 3,260 4,616 5,650 5,459 5,984 5,279 5,197 5, ,098 1,165 1,071 1,126 1,169 1,028 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

18 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures. ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS O' Month Atlantic CANADA Quebec Provinces Ontario L Hardware Stores Manitoba Saskatchewan L Alberta ] British Columbia 15,587 15,286 19,654 22,365 27,908 27,570 27,023 26,964 26,516 1,067 1,147 1,509 1,552 1,861 2,353 2,189 2,108 1,922 2,651 2,752 3,556 4,393 6,203 5,455 5,680 5,346 5,384 5,749 5,587 6,836 7,958 9,846 9,668 9,188 8,888 9,303 1, ,172 1,164 1,531 1,688 1,595 1,640 1,685 1,497 1,452 2,093 2,375 2,949 2,916 2,858 3,239 2,827 2,277 2,172 2,887 3,004 3,418 3,435 3,276 3,585 3,530 1,302 1,201 1,600 1,919 2,100 2,055 2,238 2,158 1,865 Lumber i nd Buildin Material D ealers 24,406 23,044 27,592 31,872 45,339 46,336 48,661 48,589 44, ,025 1,596 1,691 1,850 2,006 1,748 4,412 5,018 6,591 7,562 8,811 8,544 9,496 8,779 7,695 9,257 8,492 9,634 11,061 17,154 16,013 16,792 17,076 15,484 2,093 1,893 2,050 2,200 3,663 3,801 4,326 4,138 4,029 2,256 1,982 1,752 2,197 4,555 5,744 6,222 6,304 5,768 3,006 2,527 2,999 3,588 4,932 5,837 5,740 6,201 5,644 2,418 2,316 3,626 4,239 4,628 4,705 4,236 4,085 3,888

19 S11MATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Month CANADA Atlantic Provinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan AlbertaBritish Columbia FurnitureAppliance and Radio Stores 42,276 40,414 44,134 45,998 47,743 46,364 43,943 47,654 49,096 2,562 2,689 3,234 2,987 3,494 3,083 3,588 3,670 3,791 10,120 11,258 12,281 14,128 15,422 13,940 12,389 12,594 13,645 19,505 16,840 18,751 18,496 19,425 19,039 17,919 20,435 20,816 2,096 1,536 1,422 1,507 1,351 1,465 1,412 1,746 1,762 1,394 1,658 1,562 1,314 1,363 1,600 1,598 1,501 1,500 3,293 3,403 3,073 3,123 2,807 3,269 2,882 3,306 3,359 3,306 3,030 3,810 4,444 3,880 3,968 4,154 4,401 4,223 P ac tori ron F a Dec ember 37,780 36,448 41,814 42,267 45,554 45,352 47,286 49,617 45,467 1,805 1,692 1,925 1,782 1,864 1,943 2,286 2,370 2,038 9,234 9,397 10,107 10,208 11,102 11,837 11,897 12,126 11,742 15,238 14,496 16,795 16,805 18,734 18,071 18,133 20,066 18,364 1,971 1,896 2,214 2,253 2,200 2,127 2,464 2,532 2,146 2,034 1,847 2,478 2,492 2,578 2,687 2,669 2,936 2,256 3,260 3,154 3,640 3,758 3,433 3,510 4,030 3,602 3,513 4,238 3,966 4,654 4,969 5,644 5,176 5,807 5,984 5,408 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures. 14

20 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNflS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Month CANADA Atlantic Provinces J Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskt chewan Fuel Alberta British Columbia 50,826 38,453 34,853 23,636 17,368 14,355 12,564 17,474 19,693 2,529 2,034 1,949 1,430 1, ,217 13,878 10,625 9,717 5,975 4,628 3,192 3,195 4,621 4,975 27,393 19,944 18,817 13,257 9,375 8,264 6,552 9,655 10,818 1, ,938 4,139 3,129 2,249 1,660 1,478 1,348 1,524 1,559 Dr *:g Stores 26,678 25,553 27,968 27,291 29,110 28,046 28,109 29,319 28,503 1,771 1,736 1,964 1,883 1,954 1,833 1,913 2,050 1,872 5,655 5,352 5,821 5,744 6,122 5,590 5,713 5,776 5,917 11,456 10,862 11,925 11,509 12,371 12,240 12,123 12,369 12,065 1,313 1,301 1,372 1,418 1,458 1,373 1,433 1,545 1,383 1,508 1,491 1,616 1,580 1,686 1,651 1,517 2,002 1,738 2,048 1,955 2,166 2,110 2,225 2,217 2,227 2,242 2,250 2,929 2,855 3,103 3,046 3,292 3,142 3,183 3,334 3,278 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their cowponents are due to the rounding of the figures.

21 ESTMATED RETAL TRADE - BY KNDS OF BUSNESS AND MONTHS Month CANADA Atlantic Provinces Saskat- Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta British Jewellery Stores chewan Columbia 7, ,742 3,028 7, ,528 3,359 7, ,761 3,370 8, ,166 3,327 9, , , ,878 4,253 8, ,772 3,803 9, ,890 3,837 9, ,839 4,227 Miscellaneous , , , , , , , ,172 21,504 46, ,743 6,539 20,471 44, ,402 7,990 25,723 51, ,299 8,878 29,649 57, ,077 10,226 32,249 64, ,294 10,433 31,788 63, ,603 10,320 29,511 62, ,292 11,218 32,821 62, ,907 9,288 30,753 59,681 4,761 5,981 8,333 8,058 9,859 8,853 9,371 9,124 8,924 6,730 6,352 10,284 11,979 11,493 10,681 10,948 14,517 10,048 8,110 8,246 10,444 13,378 14,185 12,662 13, &]. 6 13,577 13,034 11,020 10,311 14,515 15,437 17,319 19,008 15,752 19,015 17,180 Note: Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures.

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