TsS OTTAWA. Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce RETAIL TRADE MAY, 1952

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, DOMiNION a OTTAWA nzn ion TsS I. Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce 1III14 TE A ER Vol. XXIV - No. 5 RETAIL TRADE MAY, 1952 $2.

Retail sales in the period Tanuary to May 1952 amounted to $4,287,608,000, 6.1% and 24.4% above sales in the corresponding periods in 1951 and 1950.

1 May 931,116 1,053,488 + 13,1 TOTAL 4,039,962 4,287,608 + 6.1 All geographic divisions followed the national trend, both for the month of May and for the 5 month cumulative period.

1 , DOMiNION a OTTAWA nzn ion TsS I. Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce 1III14 TE A ER Vol. XXIV - No. 5 RETAIL TRADE MAY, 1952 $2.00 a year The total of Canada's retail trade in May 1952 was estimated at $1,053,488,000, an increase of 13.1% over the May 1951 figure of $931,116,000. Retail sales in the period Tanuary to May 1952 amounted to $4,287,608,000, 6.1% and 24.4% above sales in the corresponding periods in 1951 and TOTAL RETAIL TRADE IN CANADA % Change Month /1951 $ $, 000 First Quarter 2,249,618 2,314, April 859, , May 931,116 1,053, ,1 TOTAL 4,039,962 4,287, All geographic divisions followed the national trend, both for the month of May and for the 5 month cumulative period. Increases over May 1951 ranged from 3.1% in Saskatchewan to 2 1.2% in British Columbia; cumulative gains varied from 0.5% and 3.7% in Manitoba and Ontario to 10.4% and 18.6% in Alberta and Saskatchewan respectively. Four out of 21 trades reported declines in retail sales in May 1952 compared with the same month a year ago. These were lumber and building material dealers (-6. 3%), meat stores (-2.4%), men's clothing stores (-2.1%) and hardware stores ( )..&ie i.ige.. gain TOTAL RETAIL TRADE N CANADA MILLIONS Ot DOLLANS over May 1951 was recorded by furniture stores (33.4%). Motor vehicle dealers followed with a sales increase of 31.2% :::r5193'1 T thereby establishing an all time high of $240,185,000..i.So These gains by motor vehicle dealers exceeded :::. % in all areas but Saskatchewan. The third lar- Prepared in Merchandising and Services Section

2 gest sales Increase of the month (21.7% )was recorded by appliance and radio stores.

Total department atore sales were up 9.2% over May 1951 with 27 out of 30 departments having increased sales volume.

The following table gives estimates of chain office-andstoreappliancedealers' sales, byprovincesfor May 1952 and 1951.

2 2 gest sales Increase of the month (21.7% )was recorded by appliance and radio stores. A comparison of department store sales for May 1952 and 1951 and of stocks for April 30, 1952 and 1951 are given in the table on page 10. Total department atore sales were up 9.2% over May 1951 with 27 out of 30 departments having increased sales volume. On the other band, the value of department store lnventoiies held on April 30, 1952 was 16.5% below their value on the same date In The following table gives estimates of chain office-andstoreappliancedealers' sales, byprovincesfor May 1952 and Ch'b Office-and-Store Appliance Dealera' Sales May May % Change Province May 1952/51 $ CANADA 4,960 5, Maritime ProvInces Quebec 1,170 1, Ontario 2,405 2, Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia

MILLI ON DOLLARS 30 10 0 MONTHLY SALES FURNITURE APPLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE TRADES

-... I I I I MILLI ON DOLLARS - "U to 0 30 10 0 260 250 240 230 2 210 0 190

RADIO STORES I I I I I I I MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS. "1950.

3 MILLI ON DOLLARS MONTHLY SALES FURNITURE APPLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE TRADES - FURNITURE STORES I I I I MILLI ON DOLLARS - "U to ISO IC C APPLIANCE AND RADIO STORES I I I I I I I MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS. " GARAGES AND FILLING STATIONS -z-._... J F M A M J J A S 0 N D ho

4 Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and Independent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business My s 1952 (in thousands of dollars) No.

12,552 3 Meat... 16,797 488 36,309 474 4 Country General...... 50,319 1,661 48,658 60434 5 Department... 83,651-83,651 6,5 6 Variety...... 16,861 ]4,566 2,295 1,752 7 Motor Vehicle.

2,398 1,823 11 Women's Clothing... 1.6,371 4,086 12,285 1,156 12 Shoe... 9,990 3 354 6,636 901 13 Hardware...... 21,650 1) (1) 1,1.

4 4 Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and Independent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business My s 1952 (in thousands of dollars) No. Kind of Business or Store All Stores Chain Independent All Stores Canada Maritime 1 TOTAL, ALL TRADES... 1,053, ,U9 879,369 71,498 2 Grocery and Combination ,750 64,679 99,07]. 12,552 3 Meat... 16, , Country General ,319 1,661 48, Department... 83,651-83,651 6,5 6 Variety ,861 ]4,566 2,295 1,752 7 Motor Vehicle ,185 3, ,661 14,251 8 Garage & Filling Station , ,868 3,264 9 Men's Clothing ,432 2,022 13, Family Clothing ,662 3, ,398 1, Women's Clothing ,371 4,086 12,285 1, Shoe... 9, , Hardware ,650 1) (1) 1, Lumber & Building Material 33,368 7,422 25, Furniture... 17,770 3, Appliance & Radio ,062 2,957 10, Restaurant... 33,341 2,184 31,157 1, Coal & Wood ,914 (1) (1) Drug , Jewellery ,032 2,197 3, Tobacco... 7,756 1,360 6, All Others... 8,426 51, ,664 12, TOTAL, ALL TRADES Manitoba Saskatchewan 64, ,218 65, Grocery & Combination... 6, ,831 5, Meat Country General ,805 (1) (1) 7, Department... 11,959 11, Variety Motor Vehicle ,864 (1) (1) 16, Garage & Filling Station... 2,162-2,162 2, Men's Clothing (1) (1) Family Clothing , Women's Clothing ] Shoe Hardware (1) (1) 1, Lumber & Building Material , , Furniture Appliance & Radio '? 39 Restaurant... 2, , Coal & Wood Drug... 1,236 (1) (1) 1, Jewellery (1 (3.) Tobacco (1) (1) All Others....10, , Indicates figures withheld to avoid disclosing individual operations, but are included in the totals. Any slight differences between the totals and their components are due to the rounding of the figures. (b) Not a'vafl.able

Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and Independent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business )y, 1952 (in thousands of dollars) Chain Independent All Stores Chain Independent All Stores I Chain lindependent

6,534 1066 5,168 9 (1) (1 5 9324 1,468 3,856 4,321 792 3,528 10 132 1,044 4,989 928 4061 49991 1,794 3198 11 (1) (1) 3,505 998 2,507 3,854 1,767 2,087 12 (i) (1) 5,184 (1) (1) 7,801 278 7,523 13-422

5 Estimated Retail Trade - Chain and Independent - By Provinces and Kinds of Business )y, 1952 (in thousands of dollars) Chain Independent All Stores Chain Independent All Stores I Chain lindependent No. Provinces Quebec Ontario , , , , , ,765 35,244 65,952 35,173 30,779 2 Pb) b) 5,060-5,060 5,786 44]. 5, , , , ,5 13,600-13,600 29,860 29, , ,429 4,234 1,195 7,342 6, (1) (1 55,784 (1) (1) 87, ,832 7 (1) ( P403 (i) CO 8 (1 3,829 (b) (b) 6, ,168 9 (1) ( ,468 3,856 4, , ,044 4, , (1) (1) 3, ,507 3,854 1,767 2, (i) (1) 5,184 (1) (1) 7, , ,672 (1) (1) 14,455 (1) (1) 14 (1) (1) 5,607 1, , , , , (1) (1) 5, ,429 13, ,952 6,671 (1) (1) ,943. 8, (1) (1) 1, , ,496 (1) (1) 1, ,432 4,229 (1) (1) ,737 48,585. 8,601 39,985 77, ,926 53, Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia ,073 85,0 1.1,535 73, , (1) (1) 8,973 (1) (1) 14,673 5, (1) 1,502-1, (1) (1) 25 (1) 6,709 (1) (1) (i) (j) 26-4,239 5,926-5,926 11, (1) (1) 14,251 (1) (1) 36,346 (1) (3 29 (b) (B) (1) (3. 30 (1) (1) 1,356 (1) 1,270 M (]. ( (1) 1,640 (i ( , (1) (1) ,027 (1) (1) 1,952 (1) (1) ,256 3,954 2,143 1,811 3, , ) (1) ,76] , (b) (b) 4023 (b) (b) , (1) (1) ,392 4, , (b) (b) (1) (1) 1, ,4 2, , (1) (1) (1) (1) 292 (1) (1) 705 (1) 2,163 (1) 43 12, ,407 21,160 6,264 14,897

Estimated Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 4y, 1952 (in thousands of dollars) KIND OF BUSINS OR STORE CANADA Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta Ca TOTAL, ALL TRADES.

.. 16,797 ('b) 5,060 5,786 679 777 1,502 2 9 518 Country Generui... 50,319 6,434 11,662 9,807 3,805 7,905 6,709 3,997 Department... 83,651 6,5 13 9600 29 9860 119959 49 239 59926 11,547 Variety.

.. 51,159 3,264 11,366 22,403 2,162 (b) 4,596 4,568 Men's Clothing... 15,432 19345 (b) 6,534 550 548 1 9356 1,270 FamilyClothing... 15,662 1,823 5,324 4,323. 532 1,175 849 1,640 Women's Clothing.

6 Estimated Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 4y, 1952 (in thousands of dollars) KIND OF BUSINS OR STORE CANADA Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta Ca TOTAL, ALL TRADES... 1,053, , ,602 85,0 117,760 Grocery& Combination , ,952 6,974 3,618 8,973 14,673 Meat... 16,797 ('b) 5,060 5, , Country Generui... 50,319 6,434 11,662 9,807 3,805 7,905 6,709 3,997 Department... 83,651 6, ,547 Variety... 16,861 1,752 5,429 7, MotorVehicle ,185 14,251 55,784 87, ,944 34,251 36,346 Garage & Filling Station... 51,159 3,264 11,366 22,403 2,162 (b) 4,596 4,568 Men's Clothing... 15, (b) 6, ,270 FamilyClothing... 15,662 1,823 5,324 4, , ,640 Women's Clothing... 16,371 1, Shoe... 9, , (b) Hardware... 21,650 1,2.36 5,184 7, ,600 3,027 1,952 Lumber& Building Material... 33, ,672 34, ,954 3,106 Furniture... 17,770 1,336 5,607 7, ,761 Appliance & Radio , ,210 5,653 40]. (b) (b) 1,180 Restaurant... 33, , ,768 2,640 1, ,153 Coal & Wood... 11, ,952 6, (b) 455 Drug... 19, ,242 8, ,100 1,410 2,039 Jewellery... 6, , (1,) Tobacco... 7, ,852 4,229 (b) All Others... 8,426 12, ,297 10, ,332 21,160 Canada totals do not Include Newfoundland, North West Territories and Yukon figures. (b) Not available

Percentage Changes in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 7 (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) May 1952 Over May 1951 KIND OF BUSINE8 OR STORE CANADA ovinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba

0 + 7 9 + 1.3 1.0-293 Country General.... + 2.2 + 2.5 2.6 + 2.0 5.9 + 0.6 + 10.2 + 17.8 Department....... + 9.2 + 15.0 + 1.1 + 5.7 + 10.4 + 4 9 +.6 + 22.5 Variety... + 7.2 + 16.0 + 7.3 + 4.

2 (b) 10.9 + 794 + 2195 + 35.1 (a) Family Clothing.... + 6.8 + 5.0 + 10.9-1.1-4.7 + 14.7 + 8. 4 + 17.6 Women's Clothing... + 199 + 10.8 9.2 + 0.8 + 1.5 + 26.1 + 10.6 + 1605 Shoe... + 9.0 + 23.4 + 2.2 + 9.

7 Percentage Changes in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 7 (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) May 1952 Over May 1951 KIND OF BUSINE8 OR STORE CANADA ovinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta British % % TOTAL, ALL TRADES Grocery& Combination Meat (b) Country General Department Variety Motor Vehicle Garage & Filling Station (b) Men's Clothing (b) (a) Family Clothing Women's Clothing Shoe (b) Hardware ] Lumber & Building Material Furniture s Appliance and Radio (b) (b) + 55s7 Restaurant Coal & Wood (b) Drug ,jewellery (b) a 14.3 (b) Tobacco... All Others (a) Unchanged (b) Not available

Percentage Changes in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) Jninry to May 1952 Over January to May 1951 KIND OF BUSINS OR STORE CANADA Quebec

5 + 0.9 + 7. 3.8-2.0-1.8 Country General... + 8.3 + 5.8 + 6.6 + 4.0 + 8.8 + 11.0 + 10.9 + 17.8 Department... + 1.0 + 4.3-1.4-1.1-2.5 + 7.2 + 5.7 + 7,6 Variety... + 9.7 + 14.7 + 10.0 + 7.1 + 10.3 + 27.

9-1.8 Family Clothing... + 7.7 + 12.0 + 11.3-0.3 + 8.6 + 24.4 + 34.2 + 3.6 Women's Clothing... + 11.3 + 7.4 + 17.0 + 3.7 + 8.4 + 33.2 + 19.4 + 6.6 Shoe... + 9.3 + 16.6 + 7.6 + 6.8 + 7,5 (b) + 22.

8 Percentage Changes in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business (Without Adjustment for Price Changes) Jninry to May 1952 Over January to May 1951 KIND OF BUSINS OR STORE CANADA Quebec Ontario Manitoba chewan Alberta Ca % % TOTAL, ALL TRADES Grocery & Combination Meat (b) Country General Department ,6 Variety Motor Vehicle , Garage & Filling Station (b) Men's Clothing (b) Family Clothing Women's Clothing Shoe ,5 (b) Hardware Lumber & Building Material Furniture , Appliance and Radio (b) (1,) Restaurant Coal & Wood ] , (b) Drug Jewellery (b) Tobacco (b) All Others (b) Not available

Percentage Chanies in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 9 (Without Adjustment for Price changes) May 1952 Over Apr11 1952 KIND OF BUSINESS OR STORE CANADA Maritime provinces Quebec

8 Meat... + 6.7 (b) + 1.6 + 996 + 34.9 + 37 90 + 19.0-3.1 Country General... + 1796 + 13.1 + 21.9 + 29.7 + 15.4 + 9.5 + 3.2.6 + 34.2 Department... + 11.4 +.3 + 32.1 + 5.1 + 13.4 + 8.6 + 17.3 + 22.

.. + 1.8 + 33.1 (b) + 1.1 + 2.2-0.9 + 29.5 + 6.9 Family Clothing... +. 23. + 3.0 + 10.3-4.0-16.6 (a) + 4.0 + 1.2 Women's Clothing....9.3. + 34.0 26.2 3.6-10.9-10.0 + 7.5 + 11.8 Shoe... + 2.3 4.

9 Percentage Chanies in Retail Trade - By Provinces and Kinds of Business 9 (Without Adjustment for Price changes) May 1952 Over Apr KIND OF BUSINESS OR STORE CANADA Maritime provinces Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatche Alberta British coib1a % TOTAL, ALL TRADES Grocery & Combination ]h Meat (b) Country General Department Variety (a) Motor Vehicle ] Garage & Filling Station (b) Men's Clothing (b) Family Clothing (a) Women's Clothing Shoe (b) Hardware Lumber&BuildingMaterial , Furniture Appliance and Radio (b) (b) Restaurant ] Coal & Wood (b) Drug Jewellery ]. (b) Tobacco (b) All Others (a) Unchanged (b) Not available

STATISTICS CANADA LIBRARY BIaLIOTIIEQUE SIATISTIQUE CANADA 10!III $te Sales and Stocks 1010778485 May 1951 and May 1952 Tbepq figures are estimates of total department store sales and stocks.

2 239,4 199,674-16.5 1. Women's and Misses' Dresses.... 3,808 3,842 + 0.9 5,941 4,535-23.7 2. Women's and Misses' Coats and Suits 2,378 2,518 5.9 4,911 3,759-23.5 3. Women's and Misses' Sportswear.

8 8,267 7,973-3.6 7. Aprons, Housedresses and Uniforms 776 778 + 0.3 1,442 1,052-27.0 8. Millinery... 849 841-0.9 1,182 1,070-9.5 9. Hosiery and Apparel Accessories...3,008 3,157 5.0 8,634 6,322-26.

10 STATISTICS CANADA LIBRARY BIaLIOTIIEQUE SIATISTIQUE CANADA 10!III $te Sales and Stocks May 1951 and May 1952 Tbepq figures are estimates of total department store sales and stocks. Stocks are at selling value. SALES * STOCKS * Department May May Change Apr. 30 Apr. 30 Change / /51 $'OOO S000 Z'OOO - $'OOO TOTAL, ALL DEPARTMENTS... 76,584 83, ,4 199, Women's and Misses' Dresses.... 3,808 3, ,941 4, Women's and Misses' Coats and Suits 2,378 2, ,911 3, Women's and Misses' Sportswear....2,006 2, ,508 4, Furs ,595 3, Girls' and Infants' Wear... 3,427 3, ,746 7, Lingerie and Corsets... 2,900 3, ,267 7, Aprons, Housedresses and Uniforms ,442 1, Millinery ,182 1, Hosiery and Apparel Accessories...3,008 3, ,634 6, Women's, Misses' and Children's Shoes 4,215 4, ,019 11, Ladles' Apparel and Accessories. Total ,645 24, ,245 52, Men's Clothing...2,539 2, ,911 7, Men's Furnishings...., , ,026 10, Boys' Clothing and Furnishings... 1,931 2, ,868 5, Men's and Boys' Shoes... 1,478 1, ,170 4, Food and Kindred Products....5,004 5, , Toiletries, Cosmetics and Drugs...., , ,997 4, Photographic Equipment and Supplies , Piece Goods... 2,010 2, , Linens and Domestics... 2,308 2, ,908 8, Smaliwares... 1,370 1, ,536 6, China and Glassware , ,464 7, Borne Furnishings ,622 6, ,165 19, Furniture...., , ,900 12, MajorAppliances... 2,561 4, ,490 5, Radio and Music ,866 3, Hardware and Housewares... 5,809 6, ,061 12, Jewellery... 1, ,746 7, Sporting Goods and Luggage.... 2,444 2, ,145 7, Stationery, Books and Magazines ,489 3, All Other Departments....6,433 6, ,430 7, o Note. Canada totals do sot Include Newfoundland figires. * 1951 sales and stocks have been revised.

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