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Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC41411CA

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia?

Companies in this industry purchase men's, women's and children's clothing and clothing accessories from apparel manufacturers and sell them to retailers, generally with minimal or no further product development. Most wholesalers in this industry also undertake sales and administrative activities, such as establishing relationships with manufacturers and retailers, marketing and advertising their products and storing and transporting stock.

What’s included in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia?

The Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia includes men's and boys' clothing wholesaling, women's and girls' clothing wholesaling, children's and infants' clothing wholesaling and clothing accessories wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia industry report includes an individual between 10 and 12 years old, the practice of retailers cutting out wholesalers from a supply chain by entering into direct contracts with a manufacturer and the price of an item relative to the price of a competing item or the same item in a different market.

Industry Performance of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 17.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, total jobs, consumer spending, canadian effective exchange rate index and demand from department stores are impacting Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Disposable Income
Total Jobs

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Canadian effective exchange rate index
Demand from department stores

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is $2.3bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 481 businesses in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 4,520 employees in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.6% from 2020 to 2025.