Table 1
Wholesale merchants' sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| June 2013 | May 2014r | June 2014p | May to June 2014 | June 2013 to June 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale sales (current dollars) | 48,756 | 52,705 | 53,012 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| Total, wholesale sales (2007 chained dollars) | 45,247 | 48,671 | 49,022 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| Total wholesale sales (current dollars), excluding motor vehicle and parts | 40,504 | 43,418 | 43,951 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| Farm product | 563 | 663 | 672 | 1.4 | 19.3 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 9,574 | 10,288 | 10,442 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| Food | 8,586 | 9,275 | 9,406 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| Beverage | 473 | 491 | 494 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 515 | 522 | 542 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Personal and household goods | 6,915 | 7,377 | 7,328 | -0.7 | 6.0 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 865 | 952 | 931 | -2.2 | 7.7 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 742 | 789 | 764 | -3.2 | 3.0 |
| Home furnishings | 463 | 496 | 478 | -3.6 | 3.4 |
| Personal goods | 716 | 718 | 728 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 3,472 | 3,734 | 3,736 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 658 | 687 | 691 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,253 | 9,286 | 9,061 | -2.4 | 9.8 |
| Motor vehicle | 6,195 | 6,912 | 6,729 | -2.6 | 8.6 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 2,006 | 2,316 | 2,275 | -1.8 | 13.4 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 52 | 59 | 58 | -1.3 | 12.1 |
| Building material and supplies | 6,680 | 7,432 | 7,599 | 2.2 | 13.7 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 2,091 | 2,268 | 2,298 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| Metal service centres | 1,439 | 1,682 | 1,690 | 0.4 | 17.4 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 3,151 | 3,482 | 3,611 | 3.7 | 14.6 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 10,362 | 10,989 | 11,031 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 1,239 | 1,317 | 1,280 | -2.8 | 3.3 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,493 | 3,830 | 3,835 | 0.1 | 9.8 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 3,170 | 3,333 | 3,328 | -0.2 | 5.0 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 2,461 | 2,508 | 2,588 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Miscellaneous | 6,409 | 6,670 | 6,878 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
| Recyclable material | 607 | 788 | 794 | 0.8 | 30.8 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 894 | 915 | 923 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Agricultural supplies | 1,959 | 1,944 | 2,039 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,131 | 1,188 | 1,192 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| Other miscellaneous | 1,819 | 1,835 | 1,929 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
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