- Prior was +0.5%
- Core wholesale sales (ex-petroleum/grain) up 1.0% to C$83.7B
- Volume terms: +0.4%
- Year-over-year: +1.7%
Highlights:
- Motor vehicle sector leads gains: +3.2% to C$14.8B
- Building materials: +2.8% to C$12.0B
- Agricultural supplies drop: -9.8% to C$3.1B
Inventory Picture:
- Total inventories unchanged at C$128.6B
- Inventory-to-sales ratio improved to 1.54 from 1.55
- Building materials inventories +1.5%
