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Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report 4.3 percent increase in August sales

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Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August were $13.3 billion, an increase of 4.3 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in October.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers reported total sales of $12.8 billion the previous month.

The data is after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes.

The Census Bureau conducts a monthly wholesale trade survey in order to provide an up-to-date indication of sales and inventory trends for U.S. merchant wholesalers, excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices.

The survey is considered to be a reliable measure of current economic activity.

Information requested in the survey includes monthly sales reports, end-of-month inventories, number of establishments covered by the report, and the ending date of the reporting period.

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