Grainger July sales gain 4%
Grainger reported sales for the month of July increased 4 percent versus July 2012.
The gain included 5 percentage points from volume, 1 percentage point from price and 1 percentage point from acquisitions, partially offset by a 1 percentage point decline from unfavorable foreign exchange, 1 percentage point decline from lower sales of seasonal products and a 1 percentage point decline from the timing of the July 4th holiday in the United States.
Sales in the United States were up by 6%, while sales in Canada declined 1% (+2% in local currency) and othere businesses declined by 2% (+3% in local currencies).
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