Wholesale sales fall for first time in seven months
Wholesale sales fell 0.4% in February to $78.8 billion, the first decline since July 2021. Lower sales were posted in the personal and household goods, building material and supplies, and motor vehicle and motor vehicle accessories and parts subsectors, while sales in all other subsectors increased.
Volumes of wholesale goods sold fell 1.4% in February.
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