28 September 2018
2018- n° 261In July 2018, the sales volume in overall trade fell back (−1.0%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - July 2018
In July 2018, the sales volume in overall trade fell back (−1.0%) after a stability in June. It kept decreasing in wholesale trade (−1.1% after −0.6% in June). It dwindled in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−1.3% after +1.3%) and more moderately in retail trade (−0.5% after +0.5%).
The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution to the overall variation. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In July 2018, the sales volume in overall trade fell back (−1.0%) after a stability in June. It kept decreasing in wholesale trade (−1.1% after −0.6% in June). It dwindled in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−1.3% after +1.3%) and more moderately in retail trade (−0.5% after +0.5%).
The sales volume in overall trade rose over the last three months
Over the last three months (May to July), the sales volume in overall trade rose by 1.3% compared to the previous three months. It went up in wholesale trade (+1.7%) and in retail trade (+0.7%) – it grew in non-specialised stores (+1.4%) and in retail trade not in stores (+2.2%) and it was stable in specialised stores. It grew in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.3%)
The sales volume rose by 2.6% over a year
The sales volume in overall trade grew by 2.6% over a year. It increased markedly in all sectors. It rose by 2.0% in wholesale trade. It also rose sharply in retail trade (+3.2%) – it grew both in non-specialised stores (+4.3%) and specialised stores (+2.2%) and in retail trade not in stores (+5.0%). It went up substantially in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+4.1%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Sales volume in the retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | July/ June | June/ May | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| G Wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | –1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1272 | –1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5777 | –1.1 | –0.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2952 | –0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 471 Retail sale in non- specialised stores | 1109 | –0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.3 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1622 | –0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.0 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of the previous year.
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Further decrease in wholesale trade
In July 2018, the sales volume in wholesale trade kept decreasing (−1.1% after −0.6% in June). It dwindled sharply in other specialised wholesale (−2.8% after +1.4%). It kept decreasing for wholesalers on a fee or contract basis (−1.9% after −1.3%). It fell back in information and communication equipment (−2.5% after +1.4%) and in other machinery, equipment and supplies (−1.1% after +1.1%). By contrast, it bounced back in wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.6% after −1.9%) and in agricultural raw materials and live animals (+0.2% after −1.6%).
Downturn in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In July 2018, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell back (−1.3% after +1.3%), especially in sale of motor vehicles (−1.1% after +2.2%) and more sharply in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (−5.7% after +1.2%). It kept decreasing in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (−0.8% after −1.1%).
Decrease in sales volume of retail trade
In July 2018, the sales volume in retail trade fell back (−0.5% after +0.5%), especially for the specialised stores (−0.7% after +0.3%). In particular, the sales volume dwindled sharply in automotive fuel (−4.3% after +0.9%), in other household equipment (−1.1% after +0.0%) and in specialised stores of other goods (clothing, shoes etc.; −0.3% after +0.5%). The sales volume was also declining in non-specialised stores (−0.4% after +0.7%). By contrast, it kept increasing in retail trade not in stores (+0.6% after +0.7%).
According to the first early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles should decrease in August 2018 (−0.7%). It should grow by 2.7% year on year.
Revisions
The variation in the sales volume of overall trade in June 2018 is unchanged at +0.0% (rounded number) compared to the previous release.
tableauTable2 – Sales volume in the retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | July 2018 | July/ June | June/ May | q-o-q (1) |
| G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 108.7 | –1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and moto. | 1272 | 118.4 | –1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 850 | 121.3 | –1.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 89 | 107.8 | –5.7 | 1.2 | –0.2 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 306 | 114.3 | –0.8 | –1.1 | –0.6 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories | 27 | 109.5 | –1.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 5777 | 106.0 | –1.1 | –0.6 | 1.7 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 813 | 106.8 | –1.9 | –1.3 | 1.8 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 390 | 98.0 | 0.2 | –1.6 | 3.3 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 1029 | 105.7 | 0.6 | –1.9 | 2.0 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 1130 | 105.5 | –0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 331 | 121.0 | –2.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 716 | 109.7 | –1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1132 | 103.7 | –2.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 236 | 100.0 | –1.0 | –13.2 | 2.5 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 2952 | 109.7 | –0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 1109 | 108.9 | –0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 1622 | 107.7 | –0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco | 155 | 116.6 | –0.5 | –0.4 | –0.2 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 224 | 94.0 | –4.3 | 0.9 | –2.0 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt | 65 | 121.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 310 | 106.6 | –1.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 118 | 108.8 | 3.0 | –1.5 | –0.5 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods | 750 | 109.2 | –0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 127.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable3 – Revision of variations
| June/ May | May/ Apr | Apr/ Mar | Q2 2018/ Q1 2018 | 2017/ 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | –0.04 | 0.18 | –0.06 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Raw series | 0.06 | 0.17 | –0.01 | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | –0.10 | 0.01 | –0.05 | –0.12 | 0.01 |
- How to read : in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between May and June 2018 is revised by -0.04 points. +0.06 points are due to the raw series' revision and -0.10 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters. Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Documentation
Sales volume index in trade (pdf,35 Ko)
La note méthodologique simplifiee_anglais (pdf,28 Ko)
Pour en savoir plus
Time series: Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade
Time series: Turnover index in wholesale and retail trade
