Respectable increase in Canadian duty free sales for March 2012
- April 25 2012 10:51 AM
Alcohol (liquor, liqueur, wine, coolers)Tobacco, Cigars, Loose TobaccoPerfume, Cosmetics, SkincareBeer (beer, malt-based coolers)FoodJewelry, Watches, ClocksAccessories (purses, wallets, sunglasses, etc.)Clothing (including hats, fur, leather)SouvenirsOffice and Travel SuppliesGlassware, Crystal, China, Figurines, PorcelainOtherCrafts/ArtsElectronics, Cameras, Binoculars, etc.
Land border duty free sales statistics
Overall, the national land border duty free sales figure for March 2012 was CAD$9.2 million (US$9.3 million). This represents a 7.24% increase in sales compared to March 2011. January – March 2012 sales saw a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2011. Sales at land border duty free shops for January – March 2012 were CAD$23 million (US$23.4 million).
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National Sales Statistics - Airport Duty Free Stores (Canada):
The national airport duty free sales figure for March 2012 is CAD$21 million (US$21.3 million). This is an increase in sales of 10% compared to March 2011. January – March 2012 sales saw an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2011. Sales at Canadian airport duty free shops for January – March 2012 equaled CAD$60 million (US$61 million).
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Regional land border sales figures
During March 2012 the Prairie Region saw sales of CAD$728,000 (US$740,000). This is an increase in sales of 4% compared to the same month last year. For January – March 2012 the Prairie region saw sales equal CAD$2 million (US$2.03 million), representing an increase of 5% over the same period the year before.
The Pacific sales figure for March 2012 was CAD$1.7 million (US$1.73 million). This is a 7% increase in sales compared to March 2011. For January – March 2012 the Pacific region saw sales equal CAD$4.3 million (US$4.37 million) with an increase for January – March 2012 of 3% over the same period last year.
The Ontario sales figure for March 2012 was CAD$5.2 million (US$5.28 million). This is an increase of 4.89% compared to March 2011. For January – March 2012 Ontario saw sales equal CAD$13.5 million (US$13.7 million), and increase of 4% from January – March 2011.
Finally, the sales figure for Atlantic/Quebec was CAD$1.5 million (US$1.52 million), which represents an increase of 11.5% compared to March 2011. For January – March 2012 the Atlantic/Quebec region saw sales equal CAD$4 million (US$4.06 million), representing an increase of 3% over the same period last year.























