Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) grew 0.9% to $82.5 billion in November. Sales increased in four of the seven subsectors, led by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector and the building material and supplies subsector. On an annual basis, wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) were 0.2% lower in November compared with the same month one year earlier.
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