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Informations rapidesIn May 2021, turnover in large-scale food retailing picked up due to automotive fuel sales Turnover in large-scale food retailing - May 2021

In May 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing picked up (+1.3%), following a fall in April (−0,8%). Admittedly, the turnover stalled in food products (−0.1% after +0.9%), while it kept decreasing in non-food products, albeit slightly (−0.2% after −1.2%). But the sales of automotive fuel recovered sharply: the related turnover increased by 18.8% (after −14.8%) due to the end of the lockdown and the lifting of restrictions on movements from 3 May.

The turnover bounced back in supermarkets (+1.9% after −0.9%) and hypermarkets (+0.6% after −0.4%).

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In May 2021, a rise in large-scale food retailing turnover

In May 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing picked up (+1.3%), following a fall in April (−0,8%). Admittedly, the turnover stalled in food products (−0.1% after +0.9%), while it kept decreasing in non-food products, albeit slightly (−0.2% after −1.2%). But the sales of automotive fuel recovered sharply: the related turnover increased by 18.8% (after −14.8%) due to the end of the lockdown and the lifting of restrictions on movements from 3 May.

The turnover bounced back in supermarkets (+1.9% after −0.9%) and hypermarkets (+0.6% after −0.4%).

Increase in turnover over a year (+6.6%)

With a base effect due to the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, the turnover of the past three months (March to May 2021) in large-scale food retailing increased (+6.6%) when compared with the same period one year earlier. The sales decreased slightly in food products (−0.2%), while they grew in non-food products (+3.4%) and expanded considerably in automotive fuel (+76.6%).

Year on year, sales from March to May grew both in supermarkets (+2.7%) and hypermarkets (+9.5%), the latter had been more impacted than supermarkets by the first lockdown.

Turnover in large-scale food retailing

SA-WDA value, base year 2015
Turnover in large-scale food retailing (SA-WDA value, base year 2015)
Change in %
Kind of stores or kind of products May/Apr Apr/Mar Mar/Feb. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 1.3 -0.8 1.8 2.3 6.6
including
Sales of food products(**) -0.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 -0.2
Sales of non-food products(**) -0.2 -1.2 -0.1 -0.5 3.4
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 18.8 -14.8 3.1 2.1 76.6
including
Supermarkets(***) 1.9 -0.9 1.9 2.9 2.7
Hypermarkets(***) 0.6 -0.4 1.3 1.1 9.5
  • (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 99.08 97.83 98.89
2016-02 99.61 98.32 99.28
2016-03 99.95 99.02 99.83
2016-04 97.9 95.9 97.04
2016-05 98.63 98.45 98.67
2016-06 98.67 97.38 98.4
2016-07 98.5 99.01 98.8
2016-08 99.46 99.7 99.8
2016-09 99.22 99.58 99.47
2016-10 100.13 100.05 100.48
2016-11 99.29 100.29 100.27
2016-12 99.62 99.73 99.63
2017-01 101.02 102.56 101.66
2017-02 99.84 101.51 100.79
2017-03 99.15 99.82 99.62
2017-04 99.95 102.08 100.95
2017-05 99.3 99.51 99.81
2017-06 99.53 100.64 100.28
2017-07 99.61 99.78 100.4
2017-08 98.6 98.95 99.61
2017-09 101.21 101.47 101.69
2017-10 97.52 100.07 98.98
2017-11 101.35 101.96 102.11
2017-12 100.96 101.65 101.37
2018-01 100.53 103.89 101.89
2018-02 101.37 103.49 102.51
2018-03 103.53 104.04 104.16
2018-04 99.37 100.93 100.07
2018-05 101.27 105.35 103.15
2018-06 102.28 104.3 103.25
2018-07 103.08 105.32 104.35
2018-08 101.35 101.86 102.37
2018-09 102.43 102.74 102.83
2018-10 102.95 105.06 103.76
2018-11 101.31 103.83 102.6
2018-12 100.85 103.71 102.66
2019-01 100.8 102.98 102.18
2019-02 100.92 102.7 101.97
2019-03 100.24 102.7 101.53
2019-04 103.1 104.46 103.98
2019-05 101.54 103.36 102.82
2019-06 100.44 104.48 102.48
2019-07 101.02 103.23 102.11
2019-08 100.91 101.79 102.05
2019-09 100.24 104.52 102.01
2019-10 99.79 103.54 101.7
2019-11 101.25 103.6 102.66
2019-12 99.99 105.18 102.71
2020-01 101.36 103.76 102.79
2020-02 101.94 105.02 103.88
2020-03 98.22 114.28 105.79
2020-04 86.84 102.13 94.43
2020-05 96.02 106.66 102.26
2020-06 100.79 102.91 102.79
2020-07 99.78 103.98 102.26
2020-08 102.85 107.09 106.07
2020-09 98.08 104.91 101.6
2020-10 101.49 106.31 104.52
2020-11 88.51 99.8 94.39
2020-12 101.78 106.59 104.53
2021-01 101.37 107.27 105.07
2021-02 101.34 108.59 105.67
2021-03 102.71 110.62 107.62
2021-04 102.27 109.61 106.8
2021-05 102.89 111.67 108.15

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 99.43 93.63 99.32
2016-02 99.94 93.82 99.93
2016-03 101.07 92.81 99.09
2016-04 96.57 92.29 100.12
2016-05 98.43 99.02 98.15
2016-06 98.9 91.56 98.0
2016-07 99.25 95.37 96.67
2016-08 100.5 94.95 97.6
2016-09 100.46 97.4 96.88
2016-10 100.53 100.86 96.91
2016-11 100.26 101.02 95.79
2016-12 98.25 104.36 94.3
2017-01 100.31 111.12 97.03
2017-02 99.68 106.37 96.02
2017-03 98.29 105.82 97.52
2017-04 99.78 104.98 96.12
2017-05 98.58 104.15 97.83
2017-06 99.8 97.26 98.39
2017-07 99.34 101.02 98.54
2017-08 98.25 102.57 96.97
2017-09 99.62 111.79 100.12
2017-10 98.49 103.91 93.3
2017-11 101.01 109.51 97.05
2017-12 99.03 110.48 95.07
2018-01 99.57 117.08 95.54
2018-02 100.47 113.31 96.16
2018-03 103.6 113.87 94.85
2018-04 96.49 114.66 95.92
2018-05 101.09 119.13 94.95
2018-06 100.74 121.39 93.58
2018-07 102.04 120.51 97.17
2018-08 99.8 120.47 94.37
2018-09 100.46 123.54 94.95
2018-10 100.95 129.84 95.09
2018-11 99.92 127.58 92.39
2018-12 101.13 114.0 93.97
2019-01 100.27 116.36 94.42
2019-02 99.55 117.07 94.7
2019-03 99.13 118.51 94.03
2019-04 101.5 119.81 93.47
2019-05 100.86 119.1 93.27
2019-06 99.02 120.65 93.85
2019-07 99.89 122.66 93.28
2019-08 99.87 121.52 92.01
2019-09 99.97 123.1 92.5
2019-10 99.29 124.21 92.04
2019-11 100.45 123.41 93.41
2019-12 100.24 122.91 92.01
2020-01 100.2 123.0 92.07
2020-02 102.17 120.03 91.01
2020-03 113.93 75.48 88.7
2020-04 104.1 34.34 88.42
2020-05 107.99 60.63 101.18
2020-06 103.15 91.59 99.92
2020-07 101.29 106.08 98.82
2020-08 105.94 105.61 100.57
2020-09 101.42 103.75 96.35
2020-10 105.27 101.45 98.8
2020-11 102.99 72.76 74.77
2020-12 105.17 92.61 98.32
2021-01 106.64 100.38 93.96
2021-02 106.42 101.91 96.9
2021-03 107.83 105.07 96.76
2021-04 108.8 89.56 95.6
2021-05 108.65 106.44 95.45

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 98.3 93.82 98.9
2016-02 99.18 91.45 100.83
2016-03 99.57 92.81 99.14
2016-04 95.18 91.17 100.7
2016-05 98.06 101.24 99.23
2016-06 97.9 91.33 98.01
2016-07 99.15 95.37 99.58
2016-08 100.7 95.95 99.16
2016-09 100.05 97.23 99.01
2016-10 99.65 101.57 98.1
2016-11 99.18 101.32 104.83
2016-12 98.14 104.44 98.15
2017-01 100.76 113.67 98.16
2017-02 100.51 107.98 97.26
2017-03 97.72 107.29 98.48
2017-04 100.47 106.11 97.96
2017-05 98.66 105.41 99.77
2017-06 100.34 97.23 100.12
2017-07 99.65 100.95 97.89
2017-08 98.84 103.67 97.03
2017-09 99.85 110.04 99.45
2017-10 99.07 105.98 95.09
2017-11 100.66 109.97 97.94
2017-12 99.64 109.85 94.55
2018-01 101.14 120.47 97.49
2018-02 101.08 114.5 98.49
2018-03 102.23 112.83 96.11
2018-04 96.95 112.71 97.92
2018-05 103.51 118.33 97.06
2018-06 100.88 119.67 94.93
2018-07 103.05 118.82 98.14
2018-08 100.03 119.69 94.33
2018-09 100.23 119.47 93.1
2018-10 101.56 126.77 94.72
2018-11 101.14 123.06 93.26
2018-12 101.9 115.73 94.07
2019-01 100.96 116.71 96.73
2019-02 100.38 115.27 95.73
2019-03 99.71 116.37 96.14
2019-04 101.28 115.51 94.7
2019-05 101.61 116.14 92.78
2019-06 101.16 117.8 95.58
2019-07 101.18 117.37 92.64
2019-08 100.36 116.8 93.41
2019-09 102.26 119.47 93.76
2019-10 100.7 121.96 94.85
2019-11 101.4 121.32 93.26
2019-12 102.18 123.65 94.1
2020-01 101.01 124.16 93.53
2020-02 103.18 120.85 92.38
2020-03 123.1 79.19 100.17
2020-04 114.99 37.03 95.47
2020-05 115.79 65.91 104.3
2020-06 104.71 91.31 96.13
2020-07 103.64 107.94 97.96
2020-08 108.83 106.88 100.77
2020-09 105.46 105.04 97.51
2020-10 108.04 103.11 98.28
2020-11 107.95 74.32 81.93
2020-12 108.7 94.58 100.63
2021-01 109.59 103.07 96.41
2021-02 109.85 105.74 99.64
2021-03 111.56 110.54 97.34
2021-04 112.72 91.19 94.68
2021-05 112.85 109.9 98.53

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
2016-01 100.24 91.55 99.46
2016-02 101.01 93.82 99.61
2016-03 102.37 93.16 99.51
2016-04 97.41 93.06 99.72
2016-05 98.91 98.38 98.1
2016-06 99.58 94.4 97.99
2016-07 99.28 95.96 95.66
2016-08 100.33 94.96 97.34
2016-09 100.57 97.3 95.92
2016-10 101.01 98.8 96.75
2016-11 100.99 99.44 93.9
2016-12 98.4 103.32 91.68
2017-01 100.14 110.28 97.04
2017-02 99.08 105.88 96.21
2017-03 98.71 105.51 97.49
2017-04 99.19 104.52 96.02
2017-05 98.71 104.06 97.44
2017-06 99.57 100.41 97.83
2017-07 99.17 100.97 98.68
2017-08 97.73 101.88 96.89
2017-09 99.33 111.28 99.33
2017-10 98.08 101.43 93.01
2017-11 101.39 109.44 97.45
2017-12 98.66 110.69 94.59
2018-01 98.45 115.93 95.33
2018-02 99.87 113.79 95.85
2018-03 104.04 114.84 94.67
2018-04 95.72 116.31 95.73
2018-05 99.12 119.3 94.54
2018-06 100.45 123.07 93.14
2018-07 101.58 121.9 96.21
2018-08 99.49 120.83 93.99
2018-09 100.38 123.68 94.63
2018-10 100.29 129.45 95.01
2018-11 98.94 130.31 92.41
2018-12 100.21 111.74 93.62
2019-01 99.48 116.23 93.97
2019-02 98.5 119.42 94.57
2019-03 98.13 121.09 93.67
2019-04 101.15 123.12 93.52
2019-05 100.09 121.94 93.64
2019-06 97.43 123.25 93.26
2019-07 99.1 124.85 92.56
2019-08 99.21 124.12 90.98
2019-09 98.5 123.94 91.76
2019-10 98.22 123.45 90.81
2019-11 99.58 123.61 94.07
2019-12 98.98 123.07 90.86
2020-01 99.52 123.43 91.77
2020-02 101.6 120.09 90.85
2020-03 106.93 75.45 86.94
2020-04 95.99 34.36 87.11
2020-05 101.98 59.73 100.42
2020-06 102.03 93.49 100.08
2020-07 99.81 104.16 97.78
2020-08 103.52 105.04 100.15
2020-09 98.85 100.86 95.07
2020-10 103.24 98.19 98.17
2020-11 99.38 68.83 70.88
2020-12 102.77 89.27 102.49
2021-01 104.43 97.44 93.58
2021-02 103.55 99.07 95.64
2021-03 104.49 102.66 96.05
2021-04 105.46 89.72 95.09
2021-05 105.01 106.32 94.9

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

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

Revisions

The percentage change in the turnover of large-scale food retailing in April 2021 has been revised upwards: initially published at −1.3%, it was revised at −0.8%.

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
Apr/Mar Mar/Feb. Feb./Jan. Q1 2021/Q4 2020 2020/2019
Large-scale food retailing 0.59 -0.30 0.02 -0.03 0.00
Raw serie -0.10 0.03 -0.01 0.00 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.69 -0.33 0.03 -0.04 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between March and April 2021 is revised by +0.59 points: -0.10 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.69 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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