Table 1
Wholesale merchants' sales by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2012 | February 2013r | March 2013p | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale sales (current dollars) | 48,592 | 48,919 | 49,082 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Total, wholesale sales (2007 chained dollars) | 45,313 | 45,368 | 45,416 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Total (current dollars), excluding motor vehicle and parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 40,351 | 40,616 | 40,612 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Farm product | 578 | 563 | 538 | -4.5 | -6.8 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 9,378 | 9,527 | 9,538 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Food | 8,379 | 8,528 | 8,573 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Beverage | 485 | 498 | 473 | -4.9 | -2.5 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 513 | 502 | 491 | -2.0 | -4.3 |
| Personal and household goods | 7,109 | 6,837 | 6,776 | -0.9 | -4.7 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 887 | 916 | 908 | -0.9 | 2.3 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 763 | 672 | 674 | 0.2 | -11.7 |
| Home furnishings | 430 | 442 | 448 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Personal goods | 779 | 699 | 702 | 0.5 | -9.9 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 3,597 | 3,464 | 3,381 | -2.4 | -6.0 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 653 | 643 | 663 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,240 | 8,303 | 8,469 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Motor vehicle | 6,171 | 6,195 | 6,435 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 2,026 | 2,058 | 1,983 | -3.6 | -2.1 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 44 | 50 | 52 | 3.3 | 18.3 |
| Building material and supplies | 6,745 | 6,941 | 6,983 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 2,198 | 2,156 | 2,189 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Metal service centres | 1,526 | 1,515 | 1,519 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 3,021 | 3,270 | 3,275 | 0.2 | 8.4 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 10,147 | 10,458 | 10,403 | -0.5 | 2.5 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 1,193 | 1,358 | 1,305 | -3.9 | 9.4 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,707 | 3,590 | 3,646 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 2,914 | 3,100 | 3,055 | -1.5 | 4.8 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 2,333 | 2,410 | 2,396 | -0.6 | 2.7 |
| Miscellaneous | 6,395 | 6,289 | 6,375 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Recyclable material | 726 | 620 | 621 | 0.1 | -14.5 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 934 | 876 | 880 | 0.4 | -5.8 |
| Agricultural supplies | 1,556 | 1,703 | 1,835 | 7.8 | 17.9 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,215 | 1,165 | 1,138 | -2.3 | -6.3 |
| Other miscellaneous | 1,965 | 1,926 | 1,901 | -1.3 | -3.3 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.
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