CANADA. Canadian airport duty free sales grew by double digits in January 2012, recording +11% in year-on-year growth to C$19 million.
National land border duty free sales declined by a marginal -0.82%, hitting C$7 million for the month.
Regional Sales Figures – Land Border
Prairie Region: The Prairie region saw sales of approximately C$644,000 in January 2012, an increase of about +6% year on year.
Pacific Region: Sales for the Pacific totalled C$1.18 million, a decline of -8.52% compared to January 2011.
Ontario: Ontario sales grew a marginal +0.93% to C$3.9 million.
Atlantic/Quebec: The sales figure for Atlantic/Quebec was C$1.2 million, a decline of -1.96% compared to January 2011.
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The main categories that dominate sales in land border duty free are as follows (in order of sales highest to lowest – based on January 2012 numbers):
1. Alcohol (liquor, liqueur, wine, coolers)
2. Tobacco, Cigars, Loose Tobacco
3. Perfume, Cosmetics, Skincare
4. Beer (beer, malt-based coolers)
5. Food
6. Jewellery, Watches, Clocks
7. Clothing (including hats, fur, leather)
8. Accessories (purses, wallets, sunglasses, etc.)
9. Souvenirs
10. Glassware, crystal, china, figurines, porcelain
11. Office and Travel Supplies
12. Other
13. Crafts/Arts
14. Electronics, Cameras, Binoculars, etc.
The figures were provided by the Canadian Border Services Agency and released by the Frontier Duty Free Association.
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