This industry profile provides a five-year forecast for Canada’s Wholesale Trade Industry.
Canadian Industrial Profile: Wholesale Trade—Autumn 2016
Canadian Industrial Profile: Wholesale Trade—Autumn 2016
Industry Economic Analysis
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- Interest Rates—Many distributors finance inventories by borrowing, and the expectation that interest rates will remain low continues to ease concerns about the industry’s costs.
- Transportation Costs—Transportation prices, which fell an estimated 4.2 per cent in 2015, are expected to fall again this year. This allows firms to market their products over a wider geographic area.
- Uncertainty—Incomplete trade agreements, the effects of Brexit, and volatility in commodity prices are making business decisions difficult, encouraging firms to delay their investment decisions until next year.
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