Canadian airport duty free sales surge +27% in June to C$42 million

CANADA. Airport duty free sales in Canada surged +27% year-on-year in June to C$42 million (US$33.5 million). Land duty free sales were up +6.93% to C$15 million (US$12 million).

That’s according to the latest figures from the Canadian Border Services Agency, and reported by the Frontier Duty Free Association.

January-June airport sales have risen +11% compared to the same period in 2016, reaching C$217 million (US$173.2 million).

In land border stores sales were C$63 million (US$50.3 million), an increase of +0.34%.

The Atlantic/Quebec (+8.93%) and Ontario (+7.2%) regions saw the biggest increases in land border sales in June.

The categories that dominated sales in land border duty free in June were as follows (in order of sales highest to lowest):

  1. Alcohol (liquor, liqueur, wine, coolers)
  2. Tobacco, Cigars, Loose Tobacco
  3. Perfume, Cosmetics, Skincare
  4. Food
  5. Beer (beer, malt-based coolers)
  6. Jewellery, Watches, Clocks
  7. Accessories (purses, wallets, sunglasses, etc.)
  8. Clothing (including hats, fur, leather)
  9. Souvenirs
  10. Office and Travel Supplies
  11. Glassware, crystal, china, figurines, porcelain
  12. Other
  13. Crafts/Arts
  14. Electronics, Cameras, Binoculars, etc.
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