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According to the Financial Post Sales Survey, the total estimated retail sales for 2009 in the Central Okanagan were expected to be $2,516.8. This represents a drop of 0.8% compared to a projected drop of 0.4% provincially.
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RETAIL SALES ($ millions)
| Year |
Central Okanagan (RD) Total Sales |
% Change |
BC Total Sales |
% Change |
| 1999 |
$1,401.4 |
27.5% |
$34,881.8 |
6.2% |
| 2000 |
$1,477.5 |
5.4% |
$37,437.7 |
7.3% |
| 2001 |
$1,845.9 |
25.0% |
$36,141.4 |
-3.5% |
| 2002 |
$1,761.3 |
-4.6% |
$39,321.1 |
8.8% |
| 2003 |
$1,904.0 |
8.1% |
$42,184.2 |
7.3% |
| 2004 |
$1,944.2 |
2.1% |
$43,039.3 |
2.0% |
| 2005 |
$2,009.8 |
3.4% |
$45,035.0 |
4.6% |
| 2006 |
$2,458.8 |
22.3% |
$52,390.7 |
16.3% |
| 2007 |
$2,706.7 |
10.1% |
$55,506.5 |
5.9% |
| 2008 |
$2,538.8 |
-6.2% |
$57,263.7 |
3.1% |
| 2009 |
$2,516.8 |
-.08% |
$56,986.8 |
-0.4% |
Note: Retail sales estimates are based on Statistics Canada monthly survey.
Note that the FP Markets no longer profiles retail sales by category at the sub-provincial level.
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The Kelowna area is the largest retail and business centre in the interior of BC with a total of seven shopping centres. Orchard Park Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre between Calgary and Vancouver and has recently undergone a major expansion. Most major chain stores are represented locally including Wal-Mart, Costco, The Brick, The Bay, Sears, Zellers, London Drugs, Superstore, Home Depot, Rona, and Chapters.
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LARGEST STORES IN THE KELOWNA AREA (Square Footage)
| Store |
Square Footage |
| Wal-Mart Supercentre West Kelowna |
178,000 |
| Real Canadian Superstore West Kelowna |
175,000 |
| Wal-Mart Supercentre Kelowna |
173,000 |
| Rona Home and Garden Kelowna |
140,000 |
| The Bay Kelowna |
127,000 |
| Zellers West Kelowna |
118,000 |
| Costco Kelowna |
117,250 |
| Real Canadian Superstore Kelowna |
115,000 |
| Canadian Tire Kelowna |
104,000 |
| Sears Kelowna |
95,000 |
| Home Depot West Kelowna |
85,000 |
| Canadian Tire West Kelowna |
58,000 |
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