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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of July 23-27
Wholesale Sales - Wholesale sales in the province rose 1.9% (seasonally adjusted) in May. Strong sales in four subsectors, led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, explained much of the increase.
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Food Services and Drinking Places - Receipts at food services and drinking places in B.C. continued to seesaw in May, climbing 2.4% (seasonally adjusted), following a 1.9% decline in April.
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Average Weekly Earnings -Average weekly earnings (including overtime) of payroll employees in British Columbia were $959.86 in May (seasonally adjusted, current dollars), $7.11 higher than in the previous month (+0.7%).
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Payroll employees' average weekly earnings rose $7.11 (+0.7%) over the previous month, particularly in the goods-producing sector (+2.7%).
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Did You Know
Okanagan Falls is the second and newest wine geographic sub-appellation in B.C. Okanagan Falls, includes about 150 hectares of vineyards that produce over 1,100 tonnes of grapes per year. Geographic appellations help consumers identify wines in the marketplace, provide assurance as to the origin and quality of the wine, and promote agri-tourism.
Source: BC Ministry of Agriculture
Headlines
- Wholesale sales in B.C. went up in May compared to the previous month.
- Receipts at food services and drinking places in B.C. rose in May.
- Average weekly earnings of payroll employees in B.C. grew in May compared to April.
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