Table 1
Wholesale merchants' sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| June 2012 | May 2013r | June 2013p | May to June 2013 | June 2012 to June 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale sales (current dollars) | 49,512 | 50,251 | 48,837 | -2.8 | -1.4 |
| Total, wholesale sales (2007 chained dollars) | 45,999 | 46,923 | 45,539 | -2.9 | -1.0 |
| Total (current dollars), excluding motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 40,965 | 41,872 | 40,639 | -2.9 | -0.8 |
| Farm product | 544 | 555 | 550 | -0.9 | 1.1 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 9,521 | 9,760 | 9,577 | -1.9 | 0.6 |
| Food | 8,521 | 8,763 | 8,585 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
| Beverage | 495 | 486 | 474 | -2.5 | -4.3 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 505 | 511 | 519 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Personal and household goods | 6,893 | 6,966 | 6,892 | -1.1 | 0.0 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 930 | 871 | 857 | -1.5 | -7.8 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 715 | 695 | 687 | -1.2 | -3.8 |
| Home furnishings | 442 | 446 | 461 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Personal goods | 733 | 711 | 715 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 3,423 | 3,558 | 3,513 | -1.3 | 2.6 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 650 | 685 | 659 | -3.8 | 1.4 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,547 | 8,379 | 8,198 | -2.2 | -4.1 |
| Motor vehicle | 6,520 | 6,317 | 6,192 | -2.0 | -5.0 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 1,979 | 2,013 | 1,956 | -2.9 | -1.2 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 48 | 49 | 51 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Building material and supplies | 6,797 | 6,895 | 6,687 | -3.0 | -1.6 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 2,158 | 2,194 | 2,118 | -3.5 | -1.9 |
| Metal service centres | 1,572 | 1,480 | 1,438 | -2.8 | -8.5 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 3,067 | 3,220 | 3,132 | -2.8 | 2.1 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 10,786 | 10,600 | 10,407 | -1.8 | -3.5 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 1,197 | 1,322 | 1,206 | -8.8 | 0.8 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,731 | 3,544 | 3,570 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 3,387 | 3,389 | 3,253 | -4.0 | -4.0 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 2,471 | 2,345 | 2,378 | 1.4 | -3.8 |
| Miscellaneous | 6,425 | 7,096 | 6,525 | -8.0 | 1.6 |
| Recyclable material | 685 | 608 | 627 | 3.1 | -8.5 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 900 | 875 | 886 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| Agricultural supplies | 1,719 | 2,609 | 2,020 | -22.6 | 17.5 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,168 | 1,175 | 1,160 | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| Other miscellaneous | 1,952 | 1,830 | 1,832 | 0.1 | -6.1 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to total as a result of rounding.
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