14 October 2015
2015- n° 249In September 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods decreased slightly in hyper
and supermarkets (–0.1%) Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - September 2015
In September 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods declined slightly in hyper and supermarkets, (–0.1%) after two consecutive months of small increase (+0.1% in July and August).
In September 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods declined slightly in hyper and supermarkets, (–0.1%) after two consecutive months of small increase (+0.1% in July and August).
In stores other than hyper and supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods were also down 0.1% after an increase by 0.2% in August.
Considering all the stores, prices of frequently purchased goods diminished by 0.1% in September after +0.2% during the previous month.
Year-on-year, price drop of frequently purchased goods continued in hyper and supermarkets year-on-year
Year-on-year, prices of frequently purchased goods decreased by 0.6% in hyper and supermarkets in September, as in August. In September 2014, they had gone down by 0.8% year-on-year.
In large and predominantly food stores, prices of frequently purchased goods decreased also by 0.6% year-on-year in September (after –0.7% in July and August).
Considering all the stores, the decrease in prices of frequently purchased goods was more moderate year-on-year (–0.2% in September after –0.3% in August and July). Excluding hyper and supermarkets and large and predominantly food stores, prices of frequently purchased goods were higher than a year ago (+0.6% y-o-y in September), even more than during the two last months (+0.5% in August; + 0.4% in July).
graphiqueGraphique1English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes year-on-year change %
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
graphiqueGraphique2English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau1English – Prices of frequently purchased goods
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Hyper-and-Supermarkets (A) | 125.47 | –0.1 | –0.6 |
| Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) | 126.51 | –0.1 | –0.6 |
| Other stores | 136.16 | –0.1 | 0.6 |
| All stores | 128.78 | –0.1 | –0.2 |
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau2English – Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Food and beverages(excluding fresh foodstuffs) | 126.45 | –0.1 | –0.4 |
| - Meat | 139.80 | –0.4 | –0.1 |
| - Beverages | 123.95 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
| - Other food products | 120.58 | 0.1 | –0.7 |
| Clearing and personal care products | 121.41 | –0.1 | –1.4 |
| Total Hyper-and-Supermarkets | 125.47 | –0.1 | –0.6 |
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
Slight decline in food prices in hyper and supermarkets
In September 2015, prices of food excluding fresh foodstuffs were down slightly (–0.1%) in hyper and supermarkets. Year-on-year, they decreased by 0.4% in September after –0.5% in July and August 2015.
This decline in food prices in hyper and supermarkets came mainly from meat and beverages. Prices of meat decreased by 0.4% in September in hyper and supermarkets (after +0.3% in August) and by 0.1% year-on-year (+0.1% in August). Beverage prices dipped by 0.2% in September but rose moderatly year-on-year (+0.1%).
Conversely, prices of other food products (excluding fresh foodstuffs) increased slightly in September in hyper and supermarkets after three months of stability in a row. Their decrease year-on-year lessened (–0.7% after –1.0% in August 2015; –1.0% in September 2014).
Moderate downturn in prices of cleaning and personal care products
In September 2015, prices of cleaning and personal care products diminished again slightly in hyper and supermarkets (–0.1%) after an increase roughly at the same pace in August. Year-on-year, they still decreased significantly (–1.4% in September after –1.5% in August) but less than one year ago (–1.9% year-on-year in September 2014).
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