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Department Stores in Quebec

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS QC45211CA

Department Stores in Quebec industry analysis

Revenue for the Department Stores industry in Quebec is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Department Stores in Quebec Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Department Stores in Quebec Market Research Report

Definition of the Department Stores in Quebec?

The industry retails a broad range of general merchandise in one store, such as apparel, jewellery, cosmetics, home furnishings, general household products, toys, appliances and sporting goods. Discount department stores, which are also included in the industry, sell similar goods at low prices. Big-box retailers and supercentres that offer fresh groceries in their stores and warehouse clubs that operate under membership programs, however, are not included in this industry.

What’s included in the Department Stores in Quebec?

The Department Stores in Quebec includes retailing women's wear, retailing men's wear, retailing children's wear, retailing footwear, retailing furniture and household appliances, retailing toys and hobbies and retailing drugs and cosmetic products. Related terms covered in the Department Stores in Quebec industry report includes a store that has a physical presence and location, a retail store that is differentiated by its sheer size and wide range of products, including electronics, household goods and other consumer items, a system used at checkout in retail stores, using computers and cash registers to capture transaction data at the time and place of sale and a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line to the time they leave the store by releasing continuous signals from a chip.

Industry Performance of the Department Stores industry in Quebec

Benchmark the Department Stores in Quebec industry performance with all QC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Department Stores in Quebec

#2 in Highest Revenue 17.7% of province's GDP
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Department Stores in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Department Stores industry in Quebec

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, per capita disposable income, number of fixed broadband connections and population are impacting Department Stores in Quebec

Quebec Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Number of fixed broadband connections
Population

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Department Stores industry in Quebec

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Department Stores in Quebec, such as Montréal, Québec and Sherbrooke. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Department Stores industry in Quebec

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What is the market size of the Department Stores industry in Quebec in 2025?

The market size of the Department Stores industry in Quebec is $5.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Department Stores industry in Quebec in 2025?

There are 81 businesses in the Department Stores industry in Quebec, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Department Stores industry in Quebec grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Department Stores industry in Quebec has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Department Stores industry in Quebec in 2025?

There are 15,879 employees in the Department Stores industry in Quebec, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.2% from 2020 to 2025.