Statistics Canada says wholesale sales posted record plunge in April

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Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector due to the pandemic.

that wholesale sales fell to their lowest level since July 2013 as all seven subsectors recorded lower sales for the first time since November 2008.

"The more pronounced drop in these numbers, combined with the earlier released manufacturing and employment data for April, suggest that there's some downside risk to Statistics Canada's -11 per cent flash estimate of April GDP," CIBC senior economist Royce Mendes wrote in a note.April was the first full month to see physical distancing measures put in place by public health authorities across the country.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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