Every index in this issue is in volume, seasonally and working-day adjusted.
In February 2012, the turnover decreased in accommodation and food service activities (–1.9 %) and, to a lesser extent, in the household services (–0.6 %) and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.5 %). On the contrary, it grew in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.4 %).
Quarter on quarter (q-o-q), the turnover fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–2.4 %), in accommodation and food service activities (–1.3 %) and in the retail trade (–0.5 %) whereas it is broadly stable in the household services (+0.2 %).
Year on year (y-o-y), the turnover declined in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–3.5 %) and in accommodation and food services activities (–0.9 %). Conversely, it slightly grew in the households services (+0.4 %) and in the retail trade (+0.3 %).
According to our estimate, the turnover in the retail trade is expected to increase in March 2012 (+0.8 %).
Retail trade and personal services

Source : INSEE
Please note that the « retail trade… » chart (47) includes the early estimate for March 2012.
The SA-WDA evolution in January has been revised by –0.6 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. The variation, initially announced at –2.3 %, has been corrected at –2.9 %. In the same period, the SA-WDA evolution has been revised by –0.2 point in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 point in accommodation and food service activities. The turnover’s variation has been confirmed in the household services.
| SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005 | |||||
| (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 to different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2. | |||||
| Source: INSEE | |||||
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification NAF rev. 2 | Weight | Feb./ Jan. | Jan./ Dec. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.5 | –2.9 | –2.4 | –3.5 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | –0.5 | 0.3 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 415 | 0.8 | 1.9 | –1.1 | –1.7 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 545 | 0.2 | 0.2 | –0.2 | 1.6 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 40 | –0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –1.9 | –0.9 | –1.3 | –0.9 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 472 | –0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| S Other service activities | 528 | –0.8 | 0.0 | –0.5 | –1.1 |
| SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005 | ||
| * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month | ||
| Source: INSEE | ||
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 2012/ Feb. 2012 | March 2012/ March 2011 | |
| 47 Retail trade… | 0.8 | 1.7 |
n° 116 - May 3, 2012
Turnover in the retail trade and personal services - February 2012
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