Informations rapides
28 August 2020
2020- n° 225
In July 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing declined Turnover in large-scale food retailing - July 2020

In July 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing declined (−0.8%) after a virtual stability in June (+0.1%). Sales kept decreasing in food products (−2.5% after −4.1%) and in non-food products (−2.6% after −3.4%). By contrast, they kept increasing in automotive fuel (+15.4% after +44.0%).

Turnover bounced back in supermarkets (+0.8% after −3.6%) whereas it fell back in hypermarkets (−1.5% after +3.1%).

Informations rapides
No 225
Paru le :Paru le28/08/2020

In July 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing declined (−0.8%) after a virtual stability in June (+0.1%). Sales kept decreasing in food products (−2.5% after −4.1%) and in non-food products (−2.6% after −3.4%). By contrast, they kept increasing in automotive fuel (+15.4% after +44.0%).

Turnover bounced back in supermarkets (+0.8% after −3.6%) whereas it fell back in hypermarkets (−1.5% after +3.1%).

Increase over the last three months (+0.9%)

Over the last three months (May to July), the turnover in large-scale food retailing rose (+0.9%) compared to the previous three months. Over that period, sales decreased in food products (−2.8%) whereas they grew sharply in non-food products (+10.8%) and in automotive fuel (+8.0%).

Turnover decreased in supermarkets (−3.3%) whereas it grew in hypermarkets (+2.9%).

Virtual stability over a year (−0.1%)

The turnover of the past three months in large-scale food retailing was virtually stable (−0.1%) compared to the same period one year earlier. Over that period, sales grew in food products (+4.1%) and in non-food products (+6.7%). Sales collapsed in automotive fuel (−29.1%).

Year on year, sales increased slightly in supermarkets (+0.7%) whereas they declined in hypermarkets (−2.2%).

Turnover in large-scale food retailing

SA-WDA value, base year 2015
Turnover in large-scale food retailing (SA-WDA value, base year 2015)
Variation en %
Kind of stores or kind of products July/June June/May May/Apr q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) -0.8 0.1 8.8 0.9 -0.1
including
Sales of food products(**) -2.5 -4.1 2.1 -2.8 4.1
Sales of non-food products(**) -2.6 -3.4 15.2 10.8 6.7
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 15.4 44.0 72.1 8.0 -29.1
including
Supermarkets(***) 0.8 -3.6 2.9 -3.3 0.7
Hypermarkets(***) -1.5 3.1 11.9 2.9 -2.2
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • (*): including sales not in stores
  • (**): sold in supermarkets or hypermarkets, excluding sales not in stores
  • (***): excluding sales not in stores
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores
including hypermarkets including supermarkets Total
2016-01 99.09 97.81 98.97
2016-02 99.56 98.19 99.38
2016-03 100.02 98.87 99.86
2016-04 97.86 96.77 97.07
2016-05 98.62 98.37 98.67
2016-06 98.66 97.25 98.39
2016-07 98.47 98.9 98.84
2016-08 99.37 100.02 99.77
2016-09 99.07 99.39 99.46
2016-10 100.24 99.92 100.5
2016-11 99.35 100.11 100.23
2016-12 99.4 99.46 99.42
2017-01 100.96 102.56 101.74
2017-02 99.84 101.37 100.79
2017-03 99.41 99.77 99.82
2017-04 99.95 103.28 100.92
2017-05 99.34 99.34 99.77
2017-06 99.38 100.51 100.3
2017-07 99.66 99.47 100.38
2017-08 98.57 99.51 99.6
2017-09 101.01 101.03 101.64
2017-10 97.65 100.0 99.04
2017-11 101.29 101.85 102.14
2017-12 100.67 101.34 101.15
2018-01 100.3 103.74 101.88
2018-02 101.34 103.33 102.52
2018-03 104.03 104.03 104.42
2018-04 99.44 102.4 100.07
2018-05 101.69 105.22 103.33
2018-06 102.08 104.05 103.23
2018-07 102.93 105.18 104.36
2018-08 101.36 102.71 102.44
2018-09 102.11 102.1 102.67
2018-10 103.08 104.97 103.83
2018-11 101.1 103.66 102.62
2018-12 100.73 103.35 102.51
2019-01 100.49 102.65 102.13
2019-02 100.82 102.56 101.98
2019-03 101.08 103.01 101.94
2019-04 103.15 105.92 103.87
2019-05 102.26 103.31 103.15
2019-06 100.09 104.14 102.38
2019-07 100.68 102.85 101.99
2019-08 101.03 102.79 102.16
2019-09 99.75 103.81 101.78
2019-10 99.92 103.44 101.78
2019-11 100.95 103.23 102.56
2019-12 99.73 104.79 102.46
2020-01 100.94 103.28 102.71
2020-02 101.66 104.73 103.93
2020-03 99.35 114.97 106.28
2020-04 86.91 103.41 94.3
2020-05 97.27 106.43 102.61
2020-06 100.27 102.63 102.68
2020-07 98.8 103.48 101.82

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 99.37 93.98 99.37
2016-02 99.71 94.04 99.92
2016-03 100.96 92.99 99.26
2016-04 97.24 92.37 100.17
2016-05 98.4 99.14 98.16
2016-06 98.93 91.49 97.9
2016-07 99.23 95.17 96.35
2016-08 100.51 95.0 97.65
2016-09 100.33 97.13 96.87
2016-10 100.44 99.9 97.0
2016-11 99.99 101.03 95.86
2016-12 98.24 104.39 93.93
2017-01 100.16 111.59 97.15
2017-02 99.71 106.97 96.17
2017-03 98.13 106.37 97.7
2017-04 100.74 105.41 96.3
2017-05 98.57 104.35 98.0
2017-06 100.03 96.82 98.06
2017-07 99.17 100.6 98.22
2017-08 98.24 102.57 97.1
2017-09 99.49 111.28 100.09
2017-10 98.51 102.44 93.37
2017-11 100.73 109.23 97.02
2017-12 99.01 110.52 94.62
2018-01 99.41 117.67 95.53
2018-02 100.45 114.45 96.21
2018-03 103.28 115.08 95.2
2018-04 97.68 115.55 96.36
2018-05 101.17 119.63 95.54
2018-06 100.91 120.6 93.08
2018-07 102.1 119.4 96.19
2018-08 99.81 120.18 94.67
2018-09 100.32 122.84 94.91
2018-10 101.03 127.96 95.17
2018-11 99.45 127.0 92.17
2018-12 100.86 114.16 93.81
2019-01 100.09 117.1 94.14
2019-02 99.48 118.78 94.54
2019-03 98.89 120.53 94.64
2019-04 102.83 121.16 94.05
2019-05 100.9 119.74 94.25
2019-06 99.34 119.45 93.34
2019-07 99.83 120.92 91.96
2019-08 99.83 121.1 92.54
2019-09 99.8 122.16 92.1
2019-10 99.48 122.01 92.15
2019-11 99.71 122.65 93.21
2019-12 99.84 122.84 92.18
2020-01 100.05 123.72 91.14
2020-02 101.72 122.15 90.46
2020-03 113.71 78.24 89.77
2020-04 105.7 36.18 89.08
2020-05 107.91 62.28 102.63
2020-06 103.49 89.71 99.13
2020-07 100.87 103.5 96.54

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 98.2 93.93 98.82
2016-02 99.01 91.78 100.68
2016-03 99.79 92.92 99.15
2016-04 95.44 91.33 100.58
2016-05 97.91 101.35 99.09
2016-06 97.88 91.34 98.07
2016-07 99.14 95.3 99.22
2016-08 100.73 95.88 99.17
2016-09 100.13 96.95 99.03
2016-10 99.58 101.34 98.3
2016-11 99.03 101.0 104.88
2016-12 97.87 104.54 98.35
2017-01 100.69 113.88 98.19
2017-02 100.43 108.4 97.35
2017-03 98.08 107.79 98.34
2017-04 100.81 106.95 97.78
2017-05 98.35 105.67 99.34
2017-06 100.61 96.83 100.34
2017-07 99.57 100.75 97.34
2017-08 98.87 103.44 97.19
2017-09 99.75 109.52 99.49
2017-10 99.18 105.34 95.54
2017-11 100.71 109.21 98.14
2017-12 99.37 109.85 94.8
2018-01 100.87 120.8 97.48
2018-02 100.8 115.53 98.85
2018-03 102.61 113.87 95.52
2018-04 97.55 114.27 97.75
2018-05 103.12 119.05 96.1
2018-06 101.19 118.79 95.17
2018-07 103.37 118.17 97.7
2018-08 100.25 119.08 94.82
2018-09 99.94 118.57 93.21
2018-10 101.69 125.63 95.44
2018-11 101.06 121.9 93.32
2018-12 101.52 115.74 94.29
2019-01 100.51 117.15 96.54
2019-02 99.89 116.91 96.46
2019-03 100.19 118.23 95.15
2019-04 102.05 117.71 94.32
2019-05 101.3 117.01 91.41
2019-06 101.65 116.36 95.97
2019-07 101.33 116.43 92.05
2019-08 100.54 115.99 94.25
2019-09 101.92 118.31 94.04
2019-10 100.92 120.4 95.91
2019-11 101.04 119.81 93.15
2019-12 101.96 123.34 94.4
2020-01 100.52 124.64 93.11
2020-02 102.15 123.36 93.21
2020-03 123.78 80.95 98.85
2020-04 115.96 37.92 94.83
2020-05 115.02 66.65 102.42
2020-06 105.4 89.41 96.62
2020-07 103.62 106.09 98.35

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 100.26 91.25 99.48
2016-02 100.99 94.45 99.55
2016-03 102.04 93.22 99.59
2016-04 98.02 93.25 99.69
2016-05 98.78 98.5 98.08
2016-06 99.62 94.14 97.88
2016-07 99.37 95.92 95.42
2016-08 100.28 95.16 97.27
2016-09 100.66 96.91 95.74
2016-10 100.99 98.59 97.16
2016-11 100.77 99.39 94.12
2016-12 98.5 103.48 91.25
2017-01 100.03 109.98 97.05
2017-02 99.11 106.36 96.24
2017-03 98.33 105.96 97.59
2017-04 100.05 104.89 96.07
2017-05 98.62 104.14 97.45
2017-06 99.67 100.0 97.58
2017-07 99.03 100.64 98.53
2017-08 97.81 102.15 96.9
2017-09 99.36 110.58 99.05
2017-10 98.1 100.82 93.62
2017-11 101.12 109.13 97.69
2017-12 98.78 110.8 93.86
2018-01 98.56 115.67 95.09
2018-02 99.92 114.71 95.69
2018-03 103.46 115.86 94.97
2018-04 96.74 117.05 96.08
2018-05 99.19 119.63 95.0
2018-06 100.38 122.66 92.78
2018-07 101.33 120.94 95.57
2018-08 99.62 121.04 94.23
2018-09 100.26 122.64 94.33
2018-10 100.47 128.4 95.77
2018-11 98.57 129.8 92.56
2018-12 100.19 111.92 92.95
2019-01 99.84 116.11 93.31
2019-02 98.55 120.8 94.06
2019-03 97.54 122.71 94.45
2019-04 102.35 124.29 94.08
2019-05 99.87 122.64 94.6
2019-06 97.37 122.56 92.82
2019-07 98.73 123.4 91.49
2019-08 99.38 124.44 91.69
2019-09 98.17 122.54 91.16
2019-10 98.62 121.93 91.55
2019-11 99.11 122.85 94.31
2019-12 98.7 123.03 90.05
2020-01 100.03 123.49 90.33
2020-02 101.68 122.28 89.75
2020-03 106.04 77.52 88.58
2020-04 97.55 35.84 87.93
2020-05 101.77 61.73 101.61
2020-06 101.76 92.53 99.28
2020-07 98.98 102.43 95.5

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Revisions

The variation in the turnover of large-scale food retailing in June 2020 is unchanged at +0.1% (rounded number) compared to the previous release.

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
June/May May/Apr Apr/Mar Q2 2020/Q1 2020 2019/2018
Large-scale food retailing -0.05 -0.07 0.18 0.10 -0.01
Raw serie -0.10 0.17 0.04 0.12 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.04 -0.24 0.14 -0.01 -0.01
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between May and June 2020 is revised by -0.05 points: -0.10 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.04 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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