Quebec Market Survey


Trend of Sales Grocery & Combination Store Sales
1986 $ 8,519,635,000
1987 9,218,009,000
1988 9,582,420,000
1989 9,652,165,000
1990 11,751,700,000
1991 12,205,000,000
1992 12,760,600,000
1993 13,330,800,000
1994 14,060,700,000
1995 13,226,930,000
(est.)1996 12,183,427,000
Increase 96/95 - 7.9 %
Share of Canadian Total 25.2 %
Food Stores 1996  
Total Stores 9,585
Chain Supermarket Stores 193
Chain Convenience Stores 2,113
Voluntary Group Stores 1,761
Unaffiliated Stores 5,518
Market Analysis  
Population : July 1, 1996 7,389,100
Increase : 1996/1991 + 4.4%
Food Store Sales : 1996 ($000's) 12,183,427
Population Forecast  
1997 7,419,500
2001 7,573,800
Per Capita Personal Disposable Income  
1986 $ 11,788
1987 12,504
1988 13,312
1989 14,363
1990 15,011
1991 15,314
1992 15,495
1993 15,590
1994 15,606
1995 15,884
(est.) 1996 16,046
Per Capita Food Store Sales  
1986 $ 1,265.20
1987 1,354.41
1988 1,396.77
1989 1,389.20
1990 1,673.86
1991 1,723.72
1992 1,783.50
1993 1,844.05
1994 1,930.35
1995 1,804.52
(est.) 1996 1,648.84
Population By Age Groups July 1/1996
Statistics Canada  
  1996 Percent of Total Percent Change 1996/1991
Under 5 460,700 6.2 +1.5
5-9 462,300 6.3 +1.0
10-14 465,900 6.3 -5.2
15-19 502,600 6.8 +8.4
20-24 478,800 6.5 -5.3
25-29 519,700 7.0 -17.8
30-34 643,200 8.7 -3.8
35-39 675,400 9.1 +11.2
40-44 610,000 8.3 +9.9
45-49 553,500 7.5 +20.0
50-54 455,100 6.2 +27.1
55-59 349,900 4.7 +6.0
60-64 315,400 4.3 +0.3
65-69 290,800 3.9 +5.8
70+ 605,900 8.2 +19.7

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