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Operating results of retail chain stores for selected kinds of business, 1955
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| Gross profit | Salaries and wages | Occupancy1 | Total operating expenses2 | Net operating profit | Net non-trading Income | Net profit before income tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of net sales | |||||||
| Grocery | 16.03 | 8.75 | 1.94 | 15.32 | 0.71 | 0.11 | 0.82 |
| Combination grocery and meat | 16.45 | 7.67 | 1.39 | 13.40 | 3.05 | 0.16 | 3.21 |
| Meat markets | 18.75 | 11.01 | 1.63 | 17.63 | 1.12 | 0.023 | 1.10 |
| Men's clothing | 30.97 | 14.43 | 5.02 | 28.39 | 2.58 | 0.40 | 2.98 |
| Women's clothing | 32.70 | 14.07 | 6.42 | 28.77 | 3.93 | 0.55 | 4.48 |
| Family clothing | 33.35 | 16.71 | 4.89 | 31.64 | 1.71 | 0.25 | 1.96 |
| Shoe | 32.95 | 15.35 | 5.84 | 27.98 | 4.97 | 0.213 | 4.76 |
| Variety | 38.30 | 17.86 | 5.02 | 29.03 | 9.27 | 0.45 | 9.72 |
| Drug | 34.93 | 19.07 | 5.05 | 31.67 | 3.26 | 0.75 | 4.01 |
| Furniture | 28.50 | 12.30 | 3.37 | 25.09 | 3.41 | 3.85 | 7.26 |
| 1. Includes taxes and insurance, light, heat and power, repairs, maintenance, depreciation (except on delivery equipment) and rentals on rented premises. | |||||||
| 2. Includes salaries and wages and occupancy expenses. | |||||||
| 3. Net non-trading expenses. | |||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1957/1958. | |||||||
