Canadian wholesale sales fell in August in both dollars and volume
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Canadian wholesale sales fell 1.6% from July to $91.6 billion in August 2026, Statistics Canada reported on October 15. After price changes are removed, sales declined 1.8%. Motor vehicles and parts, along with agricultural supplies, drove the drop. The seasonally adjusted headline measure excludes petroleum, petroleum products, other hydrocarbons, and oilseed and grain; it does not measure household retail spending.
Why it matters
Comparing sales values with volumes helps distinguish price changes from changes in goods sold.
Source dated October 15, 2026 · Statistics Canada ↗
Adapted from Statistics Canada, The Daily: Wholesale trade, August 2026, released October 15, 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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