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Retail chain store sales, by province and by kind of business, 1953 to 1956
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| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ thousands | ||||
| Province | ||||
| Newfoundland | 14,281 | 13,865 | 12,982 | 15, 267 |
| Maritime provinces | 137,428 | 141,236 | 155,728 | 169,946 |
| Quebec | 422,586 | 447,238 | 488,374 | 540,628 |
| Ontario | 942,016 | 999,571 | 1,096,030 | 1,230,388 |
| Manitoba | 87,232 | 86,523 | 94,235 | 100,591 |
| Saskatchewan | 95,337 | 96,280 | 102,129 | 111,353 |
| Alberta | 143,518 | 146,932 | 160,909 | 182,111 |
| British Columbia | 200,422 | 209,202 | 237,734 | 289,846 |
| Yukon and Northwest Territories | 5,408 | 5,788 | 5,835 | 6,925 |
| Canada | 2,018,228 | 2,146,635 | 2,353,955 | 2,647,055 |
| Kind of business | ||||
| Foods and beverages1 | 265,514 | 1,353,278 | 1,486,644 | 1,685,391 |
| Combination grocery and meat stores | 779,668 | 870,580 | 970,793 | 1,104,060 |
| Restaurants | 34,442 | 33,900 | 34,602 | 36,374 |
| Alcoholic beverage stores | 435,538 | 432,714 | 465,772 | 527,952 |
| General merchandise (excluding department stores) | 254,299 | 261,495 | 280,871 | 313,976 |
| General stores | 36,541 | 36,560 | 37,450 | 41,144 |
| Variety stores | 188,475 | 194,248 | 207,831 | 229,307 |
| Automotive | 33,418 | 35,014 | 39,923 | 42,043 |
| Apparel and Accessories1 | 157,431 | 162,239 | 175,077 | 190,674 |
| Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings | 24,734 | 25,350 | 27,037 | 28,866 |
| Women's clothing stores | 49,257 | 54,843 | 61,897 | 67,269 |
| Family clothing stores | 36,241 | 32,069 | 33,418 | 36,347 |
| Shoes | 43,470 | 45,384 | 48,054 | 53,433 |
| Building materials and hardware | 107,034 | 104,982 | 114,963 | 141,316 |
| Furniture and household appliance | 99,880 | 99,536 | 120,515 | 137,059 |
| Other retail stores1 | 130,663 | 130,090 | 135,962 | 136,592 |
| Drug stores | 34,805 | 35,908 | 36,660 | 41,299 |
| Jewellery stores | 38,238 | 38,954 | 43,016 | 46,301 |
| 1. Includes other kinds of business not shown separately. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1957/1958. | ||||
