Table 1
Wholesale merchants' sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2013 | March 2014r | April 2014p | March to April 2014 | April 2013 to April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale sales (current dollars) | 48,988 | 50,585 | 51,185 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| Total, wholesale sales (2007 chained dollars) | 45,594 | 46,745 | 47,293 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Total wholesale sales (current dollars), excluding motor vehicle and parts | 40,664 | 42,353 | 42,861 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Farm product | 510 | 652 | 672 | 3.1 | 31.9 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 9,398 | 10,147 | 10,053 | -0.9 | 7.0 |
| Food | 8,413 | 9,139 | 9,060 | -0.9 | 7.7 |
| Beverage | 479 | 495 | 492 | -0.6 | 2.8 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 506 | 513 | 501 | -2.3 | -1.0 |
| Personal and household goods | 6,965 | 7,256 | 7,321 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 907 | 940 | 939 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 723 | 754 | 746 | -1.1 | 3.2 |
| Home furnishings | 459 | 470 | 487 | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Personal goods | 692 | 708 | 705 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 3,507 | 3,708 | 3,743 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 677 | 676 | 700 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,324 | 8,232 | 8,324 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Motor vehicle | 6,320 | 5,924 | 5,977 | 0.9 | -5.4 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 1,956 | 2,252 | 2,291 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 48 | 56 | 56 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| Building material and supplies | 6,866 | 7,145 | 7,401 | 3.6 | 7.8 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 2,140 | 2,216 | 2,315 | 4.4 | 8.2 |
| Metal service centres | 1,467 | 1,618 | 1,630 | 0.8 | 11.1 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 3,258 | 3,311 | 3,456 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 10,565 | 10,590 | 10,820 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 1,219 | 1,334 | 1,244 | -6.7 | 2.1 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,546 | 3,668 | 3,810 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 3,346 | 3,179 | 3,346 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 2,454 | 2,409 | 2,419 | 0.4 | -1.4 |
| Miscellaneous | 6,361 | 6,564 | 6,595 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Recyclable material | 601 | 721 | 757 | 5.0 | 26.0 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 904 | 947 | 915 | -3.3 | 1.2 |
| Agricultural supplies | 1,963 | 1,822 | 1,860 | 2.1 | -5.3 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,135 | 1,224 | 1,240 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Other miscellaneous | 1,757 | 1,849 | 1,822 | -1.5 | 3.7 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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