Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) grew 0.3% to $82.9 billion in December. Sales increased in three of the seven subsectors, led by the personal and household goods subsector and the food, beverage and tobacco subsector. On an annual basis, wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) in December 2023 were 1.2% higher compared with the same month one year earlier.
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