29 November 2013
2013- n° 279In September 2013, the sales volume decreased in accommodation and food services and
household services Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - September 2013
In September 2013, the sales volume declined compared to August in accommodation and food activities (–1.5%), in household services (–1.1%), and in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%). Though, it continued rising in repair of motor vehicules and motorcycles (+0.3% after +0.8% in August).
In September 2013, the sales volume declined compared to August in accommodation and food activities (–1.5%), in household services (–1.1%), and in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%). Though, it continued rising in repair of motor vehicules and motorcycles (+0.3% after +0.8% in August).
Over the last quarter (q-o-q), the sales volume grew in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.4%) and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.8%). It declined in household services (–0.5%) and in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4%).
Over the year (y-o-y), the sales volume increased strongly in the retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.6%) and slightly in household services (+0.2%). On the contrary it went down in accommodation and food services activities (–2.3%) and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.4%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services

- Source : INSEE
In October 2013, the sales volume in the retail trade is expected to rise (+1.2%).
Revisions
The change in August has been revised by +0.2 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicules, by +0.1 point in household services and by –0.1 point in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles.
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
Change in % | |||||
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NACE Classification | Weight | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ July | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0,6 | 0,1 | 1,4 | 1,6 |
471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | –0,3 | –0,8 | 1,4 | 0,9 |
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | –0,9 | 0,7 | 1,5 | 2,1 |
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 0,7 | –0,6 | 0,7 | 0,6 |
45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0,3 | 0,8 | 0,8 | –1,4 |
I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –1,5 | 1,4 | –0,4 | –2,3 |
R+S Household services | 1000 | –1,1 | 0,2 | –0,5 | 0,2 |
R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 0,7 | –0,9 | –0,6 | 0,6 |
S Other service activities | 551 | –2,5 | 1,1 | –0,4 | –0,2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of the previous year.
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade : early estimate*
Change in % | ||
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Oct. 2013/ Sept. 2013 | Oct. 2013/ Oct. 2012 | |
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,2 | 2,4 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Documentation
Methodology (pdf,121 Ko)