Informations rapides
1 September 2011
2011- n° 214
In June 2011, the turnover increased in the retail trade but declined in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - June 2011

In June 2011, the turnover rose in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.1 %) after a decrease (–1.4 %) in May 2011. It also increased in household services (+0.5 %) whereas it bounced back in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–2.6 %) and, to a lesser extent, in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4 %).

Every index in this issue is in volume, seasonally and working-day adjusted.

In June 2011, the turnover rose in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.1 %) after a decrease (–1.4 %) in May 2011. It also increased in household services (+0.5 %) whereas it bounced back in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–2.6 %) and, to a lesser extent, in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4 %).

Quarter on quarter (q-o-q), the turnover grew in the in accommodation and food service activities (+0.8 %). It noticeably declined in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–3.0 %) whereas it slightly weakened in the retail trade (–0.3 %) and in household services (–0.2 %).

Year on year (y-o-y), the turnover expanded in the retail trade (+2.8 %), in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.7 %), in accommodation and food services activities (+1.6 %) and in households services (+0.8 %).

According to our estimate, the turnover in the retail trade is expected to rise in July 2011 (+0.6 %).

Graph1_AnglaisRetail trade and personal services

  • Source : INSEE

Please note that the « retail trade… » chart (47) includes the early estimate for July 2011.

Revisions

The SA-WDA evolution in May has been revised by +0.6 point in household services. The variation, initially announced at +1.3 %, has been corrected at +1.9 %. In the same period, the SA-WDA evolution has been revised by +0.2 point in accommodation and food service activities, by –0.2 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 point in the retail trade.

Tab1_anglaisMonthly turnover indices

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005
Monthly turnover indices (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005)
Change in %
Classification NAF rev. 2 Weight June/ May May/ April q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 –2.6 1.3 –3.0 2.7
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 1.1 –1.4 –0.3 2.8
471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores 415 0.5 –1.8 –0.6 0.7
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores 545 1.4 –1.0 0.1 4.2
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 40 0.0 –0.7 –2.3 3.1
I Accommodation and food service activities 1000 –0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6
R+S Households services 1000 0.5 1.9 –0.2 0.8
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 472 –0.3 4.3 0.6 3.0
S Other service activities 528 1.3 –0.3 –1.0 –1.1
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of the previous year.
  • The codes correspond with different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2.
  • Source: INSEE

Tabprecoce_anglaisTurnover indices: early estimate*

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005
Turnover indices: early estimate* (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005)
Change in %
July 2011/ June 2011 July 2011/ July 2010
47 Retail trade… 0.6 1.2
  • * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
  • Source: INSEE

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