Statistics Canada (latest release)
Measures Change in the total value of sales at the wholesale level;
Usual Effect Actual > Forecast = Good for currency;
Frequency Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends;
Next Release Mar 18, 2015
Why Traders
Care It's a leading indicator of consumer spending - retailers generally order more goods from wholesalers when they expect consumer sales to increase;
Also Called Wholesale Trade;