Statistics Canada says wholesale sales posted their third consecutive monthly gain as they increased 0.3 per cent to $63.7 billion in February.
Economists on average had expected a gain of 0.1 per cent for the month, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
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Statistics Canada says wholesale sales gains were led by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector, which rose 9.5 per cent to $11.6 billion.
Excluding the subsector, wholesale sales fell 1.5 per cent. Only two of seven subsectors advanced.
The building material and supplies subsector fell 5.3 per cent to $8.8 billion, while the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector dropped 1.3 per cent to $13.1 billion in February.
Wholesale sales in volume terms increased 0.3 per cent.
The Canadian Press
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