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In April 2013, the business climate deteriorates again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles

Monthly survey in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles - April 2013

According to the managers interviewed in April 2013, the business climate remained deteriorated again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the composite indicator lost 4 points and was still significantly under its long term average.

Business leaders remain pessimistic both over the past and over the future: the four balances concerning past sales, expected sales, ordering intentions and general business outlook went on declining while they were very low already.

Business climate synthetic indicator

Business climate synthetic indicator

Recent sales and ordering intentions

Recent sales and ordering intentions
Global data
Balances of opinion, in %, s.a.
(1) Average since 1991 (2004 for recent and expected sales and ordering intentions).
(2) Bi-monthly question (odd-numberred months).
Source : monthly survey in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles - INSEE
Ave. (1) Jan. 13 Feb. 13 March 13 April 13
Business climate 100 87 89 89 85
General business outlook –30 –48 –47 –49 –52
Recent sales –6 –16 –26 –26 –28
Expected sales –2 –20 –15 –18 –22
Ordering intentions –8 –24 –16 –17 –23
Stocks 11 10 8 6 9
Past selling prices (2) –6 –10 –3
Expected selling prices –2 –3 –8 –1 –12
Cash position (2) –15 –21 –21
Workforce size: recent trend 0 –9 –10 –8 –11
Workforce size: future trend –2 –9 –12 –13 –12

Informations Rapides

n° 94 - April 23, 2013

Monthly survey of retailing - April 2013

Next issue June 25, 2013 08:45 - June 2013

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