CANADA. Airport duty free sales in Canada rose by +11% in October to C$36 million (US$27.1 million), according to figures from the Canadian Border Services Agency (and reported by the Frontier Duty Free Association).
Land border duty free sales were up +2.8% year-on-year to C$14.3 million (US$10.77 million) during the month. Land border sales between January and October were up +5.59% to C$132 million (US$99.4 million).
For the first ten months of the year, airport duty free sales were up +7.6% to C$342 million (US$257.5 million).
Land border sales in the Prairie Region decreased -4% in October to C$905,000 (US$681,491). In the first ten months, sales were down -5% to C$7.4 million (US$5.6 million).
In the Pacific, October sales declined -1.7% to C$1.7 million (US$1.3 million). January-October sales increased +1.35% to C$20.5 million (US$15.4 million).
Ontario sales for October 2016 were C$8.1 million (US$6.1 million), an increase of +3.49%. In the first ten months sales increased +7.5% to C$75 million (US$56.5 million).
Sales in Atlantic/Quebec were C$3.5 million (US$2.6 million) in October, an increase of +4%. January-October sales were up +4.5% to C$29 million (US$21.8 million).
The main categories that dominated sales in land border duty free in October were as follows (in order of sales highest to lowest):
- Alcohol (liquor, liqueur, wine, coolers)
- Tobacco, Cigars, Loose Tobacco
- Perfume, Cosmetics, Skincare
- Food
- Beer (beer, malt-based coolers)
- Jewellery, Watches, Clocks
- Accessories (purses, wallets, sunglasses, etc.)
- Clothing (including hats, fur, leather)
- Souvenirs
- Office and Travel Supplies
- Glassware, crystal, china, figurines, porcelain
- Other
- Crafts/Arts
- Electronics, Cameras, Binoculars, etc.
