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The economic situation in the wholesale trade has recovered in March 2013

Total French wholesale trade

According to the business leaders questioned in March 2013, the economic situation in the wholesale trade sector has recovered slightly. The business climate indicator has increased by three points compared to January even if it stays below its long-period average.

The turning-point indicator is located in the neutral area.

Business climate indicator

Business climate indicator

Turning-point indicator

Turning-point indicator

Note: close to 1 (respectively -1), this indicator points to a favourable short-term economic situation (respectively unfavourable).

Total wholesale trade
Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.
* : average since September 1979
Source : French business survey in the wholesale trade - Insee
AVE* Sept. 12 Nov. 12 Jan. 13 March 13
Business climate indicator 100 91 90 89 92
General outlook –24 –56 –51 –53 –53
Sales –13 –22 –30 –33 –23
export sales –15 –20 –19 –19 –19
Received merchandise –9 –18 –22 –24 –18
received from abroad –10 –19 –18 –21 –17
Ordering intentions –15 –26 –25 –24 –24
ordering from abroad –15 –28 –19 –26 –30
Shipments abroad –16 –22 –20 –19 –22
Current stock 8 6 6 1 3
Past workforce –1 –6 –11 –12 –12
Expecting workforce –3 –8 –10 –10 –8
Cash position –10 –7 –8 –7 –8
Past selling prices 9 7 1 –5 –7
Expecting selling prices 17 11 6 5 –3

Informations Rapides

n° 66 - March 22, 2013

Bi-montly survey of wholesaling - March 2013

Next issue July 23, 2013 08:45 - July 2013

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