As of December 2021, there were 6,623 general merchandise stores in the Canada, of which 2,493 were located in the province of Ontario. In that same year, 1,602 general merchandise stores in the country where employing between one and four people.
Number of general merchandise stores in Canada as of December 2021, by province
Figures refer to active businesses with employees.
The following definition is provided by the source:
General merchandise comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of merchandise that may, or may not, include a general line of grocery items.
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StatCan. (February 10, 2022). Number of general merchandise stores in Canada as of December 2021, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/460028/number-of-general-merchandise-stores-by-province-canada/
StatCan. "Number of general merchandise stores in Canada as of December 2021, by province." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460028/number-of-general-merchandise-stores-by-province-canada/
StatCan. (2022). Number of general merchandise stores in Canada as of December 2021, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460028/number-of-general-merchandise-stores-by-province-canada/
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