Table 3
Wholesale merchants' inventories by industry – Seasonally adjusted
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| October 2011 | September 2012r | October 2012p | September to October 2012 | October 2011 to October 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | % change | ||||
| Total, wholesale inventories | 57,020 | 61,416 | 61,515 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| Farm product | 193 | 174 | 179 | 3.2 | -7.2 |
| Food | 4,811 | 5,004 | 5,048 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| Beverage | 283 | 323 | 320 | -1.0 | 12.9 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 224 | 232 | 239 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 1,902 | 1,843 | 1,848 | 0.2 | -2.8 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 748 | 715 | 687 | -3.9 | -8.2 |
| Home furnishings | 949 | 990 | 959 | -3.1 | 1.0 |
| Personal goods | 1,413 | 1,542 | 1,485 | -3.7 | 5.1 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 4,198 | 4,711 | 4,748 | 0.8 | 13.1 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 662 | 706 | 662 | -6.2 | 0.0 |
| Motor vehicle | 3,853 | 4,399 | 4,465 | 1.5 | 15.9 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 3,225 | 3,838 | 3,793 | -1.2 | 17.6 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 93 | 108 | 107 | -1.1 | 15.0 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 3,082 | 3,134 | 3,155 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Metal service centres | 2,998 | 3,298 | 3,230 | -2.1 | 7.7 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 4,536 | 4,839 | 4,833 | -0.1 | 6.5 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 3,333 | 3,729 | 3,730 | 0.0 | 11.9 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 8,206 | 9,303 | 9,418 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 1,475 | 1,654 | 1,700 | 2.8 | 15.2 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,295 | 3,361 | 3,314 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
| Recyclable material | 619 | 609 | 562 | -7.8 | -9.2 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 759 | 714 | 695 | -2.6 | -8.4 |
| Agricultural supplies | 2,744 | 2,657 | 2,762 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 963 | 1,150 | 1,117 | -2.9 | 16.0 |
| Other miscellaneous | 2,455 | 2,383 | 2,461 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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