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Updated · Forex Factory · Aug 14Canada Wholesale Sales Stall at $90.0 Billion in May as 4 of 7 Subsectors Decline
3 articles · Updated · Forex Factory · Aug 14Summary
- $90.0 billion in wholesale sales left Canada essentially flat in May, following a 1.4% gain in April.
- Four of seven subsectors fell, accounting for 68.0% of total wholesale trade and driving the stall.
- Food, beverage and tobacco posted the biggest drop, down 1.5% to $16.0 billion, while personal and household goods slipped 0.6% to $13.1 billion.
- Those declines were partly offset by a 14.2% jump in the non-agricultural chemical and allied product industry group.
Insights
Why did Canada’s wholesale sales stall at $90.0 billion even as chemical products surged and inventories fell? What do falling food and household wholesale sales, rising cost pressures, and tariff worries reveal about Canada’s next business trend? Is flat wholesale trade in May 2026 a warning of softer demand, or a sign of disciplined inventory management near record highs?