Wholesale trade statistics measure the sale or resale of new or used goods to retailers, including businesses or institutional users (including government).
Available statistics include total wholesale stock, split into raw material and finished goods, and sales, by quarter and industry. Wholesalers include businesses supplying:
- processed food supplies
- electrical and electronic equipment
- farming machinery
- pharmaceutical goods
- petroleum products
- motor vehicles.
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Methodology changes to manufacturing, wholesale trade, and selected services statistics (published November 2015)
Describes changes we've made to the methodology used in the Economic Survey of Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade Survey, and Selected Services Survey quarterly statistics from the September 2015 quarters. Includes details of new industries being covered by the Selected Services Survey.
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Wholesale Trade Survey
Key statistics on short-term economic indicators for the wholesale trade sector. This is a quarterly release.
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Subject category: Industry sectors
Group: Wholesale Trade Survey
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Information about the Wholesale Trade Survey
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Information about the Wholesale Trade Survey
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