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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
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April 22, 2014
WHOLESALE TRADE, FEBRUARY 2014



In February 2014, Nova Scotia's wholesale sales (seasonally adjusted) decreased 0.5% from January 2014 to $692 million, and decreased 1.2% from February 2013. The wholesale merchants' sales index (Jan 2011=100) decreased 0.5 points to 107.8 in February 2014.

February 2014 Canadian wholesale sales (seasonally adjusted) increased 1.1% from January 2014 to $50.7 billion, and increased 3.5% from February 2013. The wholesale merchants' sale index (Jan2011=100) increased 1.2 points to 109.0.



Nova Scotia year-to-date sales (unadjusted) decreased 0.5% over Jan-Feb 2013 to $1.2 billion. Canada's year-to-date sales (unadjusted) increased 3.1% over Jan-Feb 2013 to $90.2 billion.


Statistics Canada Quote

"Sales decreased 0.5% to $0.7 billion in Nova Scotia, the third decline in four months."

Statistics Canada Cat. No. 63-008-X

CANSIM 081-0011 to 081-0013