{
  "id": 7552541,
  "title": "Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales rose in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/statistics-canada-reports-wholesale-sales-rose-in-july",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:55:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/15/statistics-canada-reports-wholesale-sales-rose-in-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported that wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons, and excluding oilseed and grain, increased by 0.3 percent in July, reaching $93.1 billion. The agency noted growth in three of the seven subsectors it monitors, with the building material and supplies sector expanding by 3.5 percent to $13.8 billion. The food, beverage, and tobacco sector saw a 1.7 percent rise, totaling $16.7 billion. However, sales in the miscellaneous sector declined by 2.9 percent, amounting to $12.3 billion, as the mineral, ore, and precious metal industry group experienced a significant drop of 31.4 percent, to $899.6 million. In terms of volume, wholesale sales, excluding the aforementioned sectors, fell by 0.6 percent in July. Statistics Canada has begun incorporating oilseed and grain, as well as the petroleum and petroleum products subsector, into wholesale trade but is withholding these figures from its monthly analysis until sufficient historical data is available for comparison.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Wholesale sales rose 0.3% in July, reaching $93.1 billion",
    "Building material and supplies sector grew 3.5% to $13.8 billion",
    "Oilseed and grain, petroleum sectors not included in July report"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales rose in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/statistics-canada-reports-wholesale-sales-rose-in-july-7556422",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:55:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Economy",
        "title": "Canada Wholesale Sales Rose in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/canada-wholesale-sales-rose-in-july",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:13:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}