The economic situation of trade in 2016 (Ed. December)

C. Bourdeaux, É. Lalande, M. Le Chapelain, S. Le Faucheur, J. Perrin-Haynes and A. Rousset under the direction of S. Bessière (division commerce, Insee), B. Edan (direction générale des Douanes et droits indirects) and J.-L. Cayssals (Banque de France)

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C. Bourdeaux, É. Lalande, M. Le Chapelain, S. Le Faucheur, J. Perrin-Haynes and A. Rousset under the direction of S. Bessière (division commerce, Insee), B. Edan (direction générale des Douanes et droits indirects) and J.-L. Cayssals (Banque de France)
Documents de travail No E2017/08- December 2017

Trade activity continued to improve in 2016. Motor trade sales increased (+6.6% in volume terms). The recovery in new car sales, already observed in 2015, strengthened in 2016. In wholesale trade, activity accelerated in most sectors, particularly in computer trade. Retail sales once again increased in volume terms, but at a slightly slower pace than in 2015 (+1.5% after +2.3%). distance selling and online selling are very dynamic, driven by e-commerce. In value terms, sales rose in the three main trade sectors, for the first time since 2011.