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Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC41821CA

Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million 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 xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x% to $x.x million.

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

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About the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia?

Operators in the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in Canada distribute paper stationery products and other office supplies to retailers, other industry wholesalers and directly to customers. Industry products include envelopes, computer paper, notebooks, business forms, photo albums, folders, pens, pencils, toner cartridges, ink ribbons, cellophane tape and other miscellaneous paper office supplies. Sales of office equipment and furniture are not included in this industry.

What’s included in the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia?

The Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia includes wholesaling paper stationery products including envelopes, computer paper, notebooks, folders and forms, wholesaling office supplies including pens, pencils, toner cartridges, ink ribbons and staplers and wholesaling other stationery including photo albums, gift wrapping paper, greeting cards and postcards. Related terms covered in the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia industry report includes a process by which producers and retailers of products mutually agree to bypass the wholesaler as a means of providing goods to consumers, fibrous material prepared by blending fibres from wood, linen and postconsumer paper to create paper and paper products such as labels, corrugated boxes and envelopes that have been manufactured with rotary pressing machinery to cut paper into specific shapes.

Industry Performance of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Office Stationery Wholesaling in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 12.4% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Office Stationery Wholesaling in Canada


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

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Key Drivers of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, total jobs, corporate profit, number of businesses and private investment in computers and software are impacting Office Stationery 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

Corporate profit
Number of businesses
Private investment in computers and software

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Office Stationery 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 Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is $485.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 51 businesses in the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 930 employees in the Office Stationery Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.1% from 2020 to 2025.