Table 1
Wholesale merchants' sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2012 | March 2013r | April 2013p | March to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale sales (current dollars) | 49,643 | 48,952 | 49,032 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Total, wholesale sales (2007 chained dollars) | 46,256 | 45,287 | 45,448 | 0.4 | -1.7 |
| Total (current dollars), excluding motor vehicle and parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 41,323 | 40,516 | 40,756 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
| Farm product | 530 | 532 | 520 | -2.3 | -1.9 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 9,453 | 9,493 | 9,360 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| Food | 8,458 | 8,528 | 8,375 | -1.8 | -1.0 |
| Beverage | 485 | 471 | 479 | 1.8 | -1.1 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 510 | 494 | 506 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
| Personal and household goods | 6,874 | 6,802 | 6,909 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 904 | 898 | 906 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 695 | 677 | 699 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Home furnishings | 429 | 453 | 454 | 0.1 | 5.8 |
| Personal goods | 701 | 700 | 694 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 3,470 | 3,384 | 3,480 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 675 | 690 | 676 | -2.0 | 0.2 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,319 | 8,436 | 8,275 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
| Motor vehicle | 6,225 | 6,424 | 6,281 | -2.2 | 0.9 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 2,047 | 1,960 | 1,947 | -0.7 | -4.9 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 48 | 51 | 48 | -5.8 | 1.2 |
| Building material and supplies | 6,751 | 6,909 | 6,871 | -0.5 | 1.8 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 2,184 | 2,171 | 2,165 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| Metal service centres | 1,556 | 1,480 | 1,452 | -1.9 | -6.7 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 3,011 | 3,257 | 3,253 | -0.1 | 8.1 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 10,368 | 10,322 | 10,595 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 1,163 | 1,273 | 1,261 | -1.0 | 8.4 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,678 | 3,605 | 3,568 | -1.0 | -3.0 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 3,121 | 3,049 | 3,366 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 2,406 | 2,394 | 2,400 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Miscellaneous | 7,347 | 6,458 | 6,501 | 0.7 | -11.5 |
| Recyclable material | 743 | 626 | 620 | -0.9 | -16.6 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 913 | 879 | 903 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Agricultural supplies | 2,521 | 1,957 | 2,130 | 8.9 | -15.5 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,238 | 1,144 | 1,156 | 1.0 | -6.6 |
| Other miscellaneous | 1,932 | 1,853 | 1,691 | -8.7 | -12.5 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.
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