26 July 2019
2019- n° 198In May 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was virtually stable (+0.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - May 2019
In May 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was virtually stable (+0.1% after +0.8% in April). It was virtually stable in wholesale trade (+0.1% after +1.2% in April) and in retail trade (−0.1% after +0.6% in April) whereas it recovered in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6% after −0.2% in April).
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.
- The sales volume in overall trade increased over the last three months
- The sales volume rose by 2.7% over a year
- In May, virtual stability in wholesale trade
- In May, rebound in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- In May, virtual stability in retail trade
- Revisions
- For further information
In May 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was virtually stable (+0.1% after +0.8% in April). It was virtually stable in wholesale trade (+0.1% after +1.2% in April) and in retail trade (−0.1% after +0.6% in April) whereas it recovered in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6% after −0.2% in April).
The sales volume in overall trade increased over the last three months
Over the last three months (March to May 2019), the sales volume in overall trade rose by 1.3% compared to the previous three months. It increased in all sectors: it grew by 1.5% in wholesale trade and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and by 1.0% in retail trade – it rose in specialised stores (+0.9%), in retail trade not in stores (+3.6%) and in non-specialised stores (+0.4%).
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Motor vehicles and motorcycles - 45 | Wholesale - 46 | Retail trade - 47 | Wholesale and retail trade - G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01 | 97.75 | 99.8 | 98.71 | 99.22 |
| 2015-02 | 97.86 | 99.13 | 98.34 | 98.74 |
| 2015-03 | 98.51 | 99.94 | 97.8 | 99.13 |
| 2015-04 | 98.44 | 100.49 | 99.37 | 99.9 |
| 2015-05 | 98.9 | 99.14 | 99.87 | 99.32 |
| 2015-06 | 99.82 | 100.86 | 100.48 | 100.62 |
| 2015-07 | 101.39 | 100.56 | 99.93 | 100.48 |
| 2015-08 | 100.59 | 99.05 | 101.73 | 100.04 |
| 2015-09 | 102.42 | 99.98 | 101.4 | 100.71 |
| 2015-10 | 101.79 | 99.49 | 100.88 | 100.19 |
| 2015-11 | 101.85 | 100.26 | 99.44 | 100.22 |
| 2015-12 | 100.66 | 101.29 | 102.05 | 101.44 |
| 2016-01 | 105.91 | 101.85 | 102.5 | 102.56 |
| 2016-02 | 104.31 | 101.88 | 102.05 | 102.24 |
| 2016-03 | 103.97 | 102.33 | 102.25 | 102.51 |
| 2016-04 | 106.05 | 101.58 | 101.82 | 102.22 |
| 2016-05 | 105.72 | 101.8 | 102.91 | 102.63 |
| 2016-06 | 105.0 | 100.28 | 102.45 | 101.52 |
| 2016-07 | 103.63 | 100.48 | 102.82 | 101.57 |
| 2016-08 | 106.79 | 100.93 | 102.78 | 102.22 |
| 2016-09 | 108.01 | 101.05 | 102.65 | 102.41 |
| 2016-10 | 107.73 | 100.76 | 104.68 | 102.81 |
| 2016-11 | 110.6 | 103.42 | 103.93 | 104.48 |
| 2016-12 | 111.07 | 102.02 | 104.1 | 103.79 |
| 2017-01 | 111.62 | 102.48 | 105.14 | 104.43 |
| 2017-02 | 111.13 | 102.92 | 105.59 | 104.75 |
| 2017-03 | 112.94 | 104.92 | 105.74 | 106.18 |
| 2017-04 | 108.74 | 102.26 | 105.46 | 104.03 |
| 2017-05 | 113.62 | 103.95 | 106.35 | 105.89 |
| 2017-06 | 113.25 | 104.96 | 105.81 | 106.27 |
| 2017-07 | 113.92 | 105.66 | 107.16 | 107.16 |
| 2017-08 | 114.69 | 105.73 | 106.33 | 107.05 |
| 2017-09 | 115.29 | 106.17 | 109.01 | 108.17 |
| 2017-10 | 115.97 | 104.32 | 105.98 | 106.29 |
| 2017-11 | 116.35 | 106.3 | 109.69 | 108.58 |
| 2017-12 | 123.01 | 106.65 | 108.59 | 109.3 |
| 2018-01 | 115.59 | 105.35 | 107.82 | 107.38 |
| 2018-02 | 116.19 | 105.4 | 108.42 | 107.67 |
| 2018-03 | 117.72 | 105.31 | 110.5 | 108.42 |
| 2018-04 | 117.63 | 105.81 | 107.97 | 107.95 |
| 2018-05 | 117.94 | 107.37 | 109.72 | 109.41 |
| 2018-06 | 119.35 | 107.44 | 110.29 | 109.8 |
| 2018-07 | 116.75 | 105.67 | 109.45 | 108.2 |
| 2018-08 | 120.0 | 107.76 | 111.08 | 110.3 |
| 2018-09 | 116.8 | 105.37 | 109.82 | 108.13 |
| 2018-10 | 118.13 | 108.77 | 111.06 | 110.63 |
| 2018-11 | 116.72 | 107.37 | 111.02 | 109.63 |
| 2018-12 | 114.75 | 107.03 | 110.53 | 109.05 |
| 2019-01 | 118.4 | 107.85 | 110.61 | 110.01 |
| 2019-02 | 120.03 | 108.94 | 111.84 | 111.21 |
| 2019-03 | 119.36 | 108.6 | 111.68 | 110.88 |
| 2019-04 | 119.15 | 109.95 | 112.32 | 111.82 |
| 2019-05 | 119.84 | 110.11 | 112.21 | 111.97 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.
The sales volume rose by 2.7% over a year
The sales volume in overall trade grew by 2.7% over a year. It rose by 3.2% in wholesale trade and by 2.4% in retail trade – it grew in every subsection: specialised stores (+2.6%), retail trade not in stores (+6.2%) and non-specialised stores (+1.3%). It increased in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.4%).
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| NACE Classification | Weight | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May/Apr | Apr/Mar | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | ||
| G Wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motorvehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehiclesand motorcycles | 1272 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles | 5777 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles | 2952 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1109 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1622 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
- (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
In May, virtual stability in wholesale trade
In May 2019, the sales volume in wholesale trade was virtually stable (+0.1% after +1.2% in April). It recovered in other machinery, equipment and supplies (+2.2% after −1.5%), kept rising in household goods (+0.9% after +1.4%) and bounced back in other specialised wholesale (+0.8% after −0.2%). By contrast, it fell back in food, beverages and tobacco (−1.3% after +1.1%) and more sharply in agricultural raw materials and live animals (−2.2% after +7.8%).
In May, rebound in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In May 2019, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles recovered (+0.6% after −0.2% in April). It accelerated in sale of motor vehicles (+0.8% after +0.4%). It bounced back in sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles (+1.4% after −4.2%); it was virtually stable in vehicle parts and accessories (+0.1% after −1.6%).
In May, virtual stability in retail trade
In May 2019, the sales volume in retail trade was virtually stable (−0.1% after +0.6% in April). It fell back in non-specialised stores (−0.4% after +1.3%) and more strongly in retail trade not in stores (−1.0% after +0.7%). It rose in specialised stores (+0.3% after +0.1%). Among specialised stores, the sales volume recovered in retail sale of other goods (+0.4% after −0.4%) and in other household equipment (+0.8% after −0.4%), it rose again but at a lower pace in information and communication equipment (+0.5% after +3.1%) and fell back in automotive fuel (−1.0% after −0.1%).
According to the first early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles should decrease in June 2019 (−0.5%). It should grow by 2.5% year on year.
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | May 2019 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May/Apr | Apr/Mar | q-o-q (1) | |||
| G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 112.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and moto. | 1272 | 119.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 850 | 123.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 89 | 114.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 306 | 111.3 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories | 27 | 114.7 | 1.4 | -4.2 | 1.8 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 5777 | 110.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 813 | 114.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 390 | 92.8 | -2.2 | 7.8 | -3.8 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 1029 | 105.2 | -1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 1130 | 111.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 331 | 131.0 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipmt and supplies | 716 | 115.8 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 1.5 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1132 | 106.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 236 | 109.2 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 2952 | 112.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 1109 | 109.7 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 1622 | 111.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco | 155 | 121.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 224 | 92.7 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt | 65 | 134.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 310 | 109.8 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 118 | 113.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods | 750 | 112.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 132.7 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Revisions
The variation in the sales volume of overall trade in April 2019 is revised downwards, at +0.8% instead of +0.9% initially published.
tableauRevision of variations
| Apr/Mar | Mar/Feb. | Feb./Jan. | Q1 2019/Q4 2018 | 2018/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.10 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Raw series | -0.10 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.01 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between March and April 2019 is revised by -0.10 points. -0.10 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.00 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
For further information
Next issue : 30 August 2019 at 12h00
Documentation
Sales volume index in trade (pdf,35 Ko)
La note méthodologique simplifiee_anglais (pdf,28 Ko)
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