Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) edged up 0.1% to $84.2 billion in May. Sales increased in five of the seven subsectors, representing 60.4% of total wholesale sales. The largest gain came from the personal and household goods subsector (+3.5%), followed by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector (+2.2%). Wholesale sales were 1.8% higher in May compared with the same month one year earlier. In volume terms, wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed ... (full story)