Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum and oilseed/grain) rose 0.1% MoM in May 2025 to $84.2 billion and were up 1.8% YoY, with volume sales also increasing 0.2% MoM.

• Personal and household goods led gains, up 3.5% MoM, with sharp increases in textiles (+14.4%) and appliances (+15.5%).
• Motor vehicle and parts sales rose 2.2% MoM, driven by a 2.9% MoM increase in motor vehicle sales.
• Machinery, equipment, and supplies fell -3.3% MoM, with farm machinery down -17.1%.
• British Columbia saw the largest provincial increase (+4.1% MoM), while Quebec posted a -1.5% MoM decline.
• Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% to $130.3 billion, pushing the inventory-to-sales ratio up to 1.55 from 1.54.