Every index in this issue is in volume, seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).
In November 2012, the volume of sales dropped compared to October in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–3.4%). It also fell in household services (–1.0%) and in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.4%). Conversely, it went up in accommodation and food service activities (+1.5%).
Over the quarter (q-o-q), the volume of sales declined in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–2.9%) and, to a lesser extent, in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.5%) and in household services (–0.2%). It was broadly stable in accommodation and food service activities (+0.1%).
Year-on-year, the volume of sales went down considerably in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–7.5%). It also decreased in accommodation and food services activities (–2.4%) and in household services (–1.7%). On the contrary, it increased in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.2%).
Turnover in the retail trade and personal services

Please note that the «retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles» chart (47) includes the early estimate for December 2012.
Source : INSEE
In December 2012, the volume of sales in the retail trade is expected to come down slightly (–0.3%).
The evolution in October has been revised by +0.3 point in accommodation and food service activities and –0.1 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. These variations, announced at 0.0% and +1.2% last month, have been corrected at +0.3% and +1.1%.
| SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005 | |||||
| (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months. | |||||
| (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of the previous year. | |||||
| Source: INSEE | |||||
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE classification | Weight | Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.4 | 0.5 | –0.5 | 1.2 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 415 | –1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 545 | 0.2 | –0.1 | –0.8 | 2.0 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 40 | –2.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –3.4 | 1.1 | –2.9 | –7.5 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | –2.4 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –1.0 | 1.8 | –0.2 | –1.7 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 472 | –0.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | –0.8 |
| S Other service activities | 528 | –1.2 | 1.6 | –0.8 | –2.6 |
n° 31 - February 1, 2013
Turnover in the retail trade and personal services - November 2012
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