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In March 2012, the turnover bounced in accomodation and food service activities and decreased once more in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Turnover in the retail trade and personal services - March 2012

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

In March 2012, the turnover bounced in accommodation and food service activities (+2.9 %) and slightly grew in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.5 %). It was broadly stable in the household services (+0.1 %). Conversely, it fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6 %).

Quarter on quarter (q-o-q), the turnover fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–3.9 %), in accommodation and food service activities (–1.1 %) and, to a lesser extent, in the household services (–0.3 %). It slightly increased in the retail trade (+0.3 %).

Year on year (y-o-y), the turnover dropped in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–6.6 %). It fell in accommodation and food services activities (–1.6 %) and in the household services (–0.7 %). Conversely, it rose in the retail trade (+0.6 %).

According to our estimate, the turnover in the retail trade is expected to decrease in April 2012 (–1.6 %).

Retail trade and personal services

Retail trade and personal services

Source : INSEE

Please note that the « retail trade… » chart (47) includes the early estimate for April 2012.

Revisions

The SA-WDA evolution in February has been revised by –0.5 point in accommodation and food service activities. The variation, initially announced at –1.9 %, has been corrected at –2.4 %. In the same period, the SA-WDA evolution has been revised by –0.2 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by –0.1 point the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and by –0.1 point in the household services.

Monthly turnover indices
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 March/Feb. Feb./ Jan. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 –0.6 –0.7 –3.9 –6.6
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6
471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores 415 –0.8 0.8 0.5 –1.0
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores 545 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.7
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 40 –0.7 –0.8 0.2 0.0
I Accommodation and food service activities 1000 2.9 –2.4 –1.1 –1.6
R+S Household services 1000 0.1 –0.7 –0.3 –0.7
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 472 –2.5 –0.7 –0.6 –0.2
S Other service activities 528 2.5 –0.6 0.1 –1.2
Turnover indices: early estimate*
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 %
April 2012/ March 2012 April 2012/ April 2011
47 Retail trade… –1.6 –0.9

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n° 141 - June 1, 2012

Turnover in the retail trade and personal services - March 2012

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