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Informations rapidesIn October 2021, turnover in large-scale food retailing decreased (−0.7%) Turnover in large-scale food retailing - October 2021

In October 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing fell back (−0.7%) after a stability in September. The turnover kept decreasing in food products (−0.8% after −0.7%), while it dwindled in non-food products (−2.5% after +0.7%). Concerning the sales of automotive fuel, the turnover sped up in October (+7.2%), further enhancing the sharp rebound of September (+4.0%). It thus reached an all-time high, in a context of high fuel prices.

The turnover fell back in supermarkets (−1.5% after +0.3%), while it was stable in hypermarkets (after +0.3%).

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In October 2021, a fall of large-scale food retailing turnover

In October 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing fell back (−0.7%) after a stability in September. The turnover kept decreasing in food products (−0.8% after −0.7%), while it dwindled in non-food products (−2.5% after +0.7%). Concerning the sales of automotive fuel, the turnover sped up in October (+7.2%), further enhancing the sharp rebound of September (+4.0%). It thus reached an all-time high, in a context of high fuel prices.

The turnover fell back in supermarkets (−1.5% after +0.3%), while it was stable in hypermarkets (after +0.3%).

Increase in turnover over a year (+1.2%)

The turnover of the past three months (August to October 2021) in large-scale food retailing increased (+1.2%) when compared with that of the same period one year earlier. While the sales decreased in food products (−2.7%) and non-food products (−4.7%), they grew very strongly in automotive fuel (+27.6%).

Year on year, sales from August to October grew in supermarkets (+2.3%) and - albeit more moderately - in hypermarkets (+0.5%).

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 Oct./Sept. Sept./Aug. Aug./July q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) -0.7 0.0 -0.3 -1.1 1.2
including
Sales of food products(**) -0.8 -0.7 0.9 -2.2 -2.7
Sales of non-food products(**) -2.5 0.7 -1.8 -2.1 -4.7
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 7.2 4.0 -4.8 10.5 27.6
including
Supermarkets(***) -1.5 0.3 0.6 -0.7 2.3
Hypermarkets(***) 0.0 0.3 -1.4 -0.9 0.5
  • (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 99.07 97.88 98.89
2016-02 99.63 98.37 99.28
2016-03 99.94 99.03 99.71
2016-04 97.9 95.63 97.18
2016-05 98.63 98.47 98.66
2016-06 98.68 97.38 98.38
2016-07 98.51 99.06 98.81
2016-08 99.49 99.76 99.81
2016-09 99.19 99.64 99.63
2016-10 100.14 100.09 100.43
2016-11 99.31 100.32 100.27
2016-12 99.61 99.8 99.6
2017-01 101.03 102.59 101.67
2017-02 99.83 101.53 100.75
2017-03 99.14 99.79 99.46
2017-04 99.93 101.7 101.1
2017-05 99.3 99.49 99.8
2017-06 99.5 100.67 100.25
2017-07 99.6 99.85 100.43
2017-08 98.64 99.01 99.64
2017-09 101.21 101.62 101.84
2017-10 97.54 100.13 98.94
2017-11 101.35 101.99 102.1
2017-12 100.95 101.71 101.32
2018-01 100.55 103.91 101.89
2018-02 101.36 103.48 102.44
2018-03 103.47 104.0 104.01
2018-04 99.36 100.41 100.08
2018-05 101.23 105.19 103.13
2018-06 102.3 104.46 103.3
2018-07 103.01 105.44 104.34
2018-08 101.53 101.91 102.46
2018-09 102.4 102.87 102.92
2018-10 103.0 105.24 103.8
2018-11 101.33 103.93 102.62
2018-12 100.85 103.75 102.62
2019-01 100.79 102.97 102.13
2019-02 100.89 102.64 101.86
2019-03 100.16 102.55 101.33
2019-04 103.07 103.9 103.89
2019-05 101.45 103.14 102.85
2019-06 100.44 104.72 102.56
2019-07 100.86 103.53 102.17
2019-08 101.26 101.83 102.21
2019-09 100.27 104.57 102.06
2019-10 99.85 103.91 101.87
2019-11 101.23 103.75 102.7
2019-12 99.96 105.24 102.67
2020-01 101.3 103.74 102.7
2020-02 101.88 104.96 103.77
2020-03 98.12 113.96 105.53
2020-04 86.79 101.51 94.2
2020-05 95.93 106.32 102.35
2020-06 100.84 103.24 102.92
2020-07 99.49 104.4 102.31
2020-08 103.35 107.03 106.22
2020-09 98.18 104.9 101.68
2020-10 101.58 106.94 104.86
2020-11 88.49 99.91 94.38
2020-12 101.75 106.63 104.47
2021-01 101.29 107.23 104.96
2021-02 101.26 108.39 105.45
2021-03 102.6 110.21 107.33
2021-04 102.06 109.19 106.43
2021-05 102.73 111.34 108.29
2021-06 101.93 108.63 105.7
2021-07 102.77 108.44 106.08
2021-08 101.33 109.07 105.77
2021-09 101.69 109.37 105.74
2021-10 101.67 107.68 104.97

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 99.45 93.5 99.35
2016-02 99.94 93.86 99.97
2016-03 101.1 92.82 99.13
2016-04 96.58 92.31 100.16
2016-05 98.42 99.02 98.21
2016-06 98.88 91.73 97.96
2016-07 99.28 95.29 96.58
2016-08 100.49 94.91 97.66
2016-09 100.47 97.43 96.9
2016-10 100.55 100.81 97.02
2016-11 100.23 101.07 95.88
2016-12 98.24 104.31 94.04
2017-01 100.31 110.95 97.11
2017-02 99.69 106.36 96.11
2017-03 98.33 105.9 97.61
2017-04 99.81 105.02 96.18
2017-05 98.56 104.29 97.91
2017-06 99.81 97.37 98.33
2017-07 99.31 100.98 98.14
2017-08 98.21 102.55 96.99
2017-09 99.64 111.79 100.2
2017-10 98.58 103.76 93.45
2017-11 100.98 109.42 97.13
2017-12 99.07 110.35 94.96
2018-01 99.56 116.93 95.67
2018-02 100.47 113.26 96.26
2018-03 103.65 113.86 94.9
2018-04 96.52 114.75 96.0
2018-05 101.09 119.72 94.95
2018-06 100.68 121.67 93.46
2018-07 102.04 120.25 96.57
2018-08 99.7 120.24 94.58
2018-09 100.45 123.56 94.92
2018-10 101.19 129.65 95.36
2018-11 99.9 127.39 92.54
2018-12 101.12 113.97 93.95
2019-01 100.25 116.25 94.5
2019-02 99.53 116.98 94.84
2019-03 99.18 118.5 94.2
2019-04 101.52 119.89 93.54
2019-05 100.91 119.97 93.06
2019-06 98.91 121.07 93.58
2019-07 99.87 122.24 92.53
2019-08 99.67 121.14 92.54
2019-09 99.97 123.16 92.07
2019-10 99.74 123.85 92.61
2019-11 100.42 123.13 93.48
2019-12 100.22 122.65 92.09
2020-01 100.18 122.78 92.13
2020-02 102.14 119.91 91.16
2020-03 113.93 75.47 88.91
2020-04 104.15 34.55 88.49
2020-05 108.08 62.14 100.71
2020-06 102.91 92.17 99.49
2020-07 101.34 105.44 97.78
2020-08 105.55 105.16 101.5
2020-09 101.42 103.79 95.46
2020-10 105.98 100.93 99.95
2020-11 102.94 72.41 74.79
2020-12 105.08 92.44 98.37
2021-01 106.6 100.18 94.02
2021-02 106.36 101.77 97.16
2021-03 107.8 105.07 97.07
2021-04 108.69 89.59 95.97
2021-05 108.62 106.03 96.27
2021-06 101.47 120.22 96.16
2021-07 101.45 131.55 96.38
2021-08 102.32 125.27 94.63
2021-09 101.59 130.32 95.31
2021-10 100.75 139.72 92.93

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 98.33 93.72 98.95
2016-02 99.2 91.44 100.85
2016-03 99.78 92.78 99.09
2016-04 95.25 91.3 100.59
2016-05 98.03 101.42 99.11
2016-06 97.9 91.51 97.84
2016-07 99.26 95.5 99.49
2016-08 100.35 96.07 99.1
2016-09 100.08 96.99 98.97
2016-10 99.67 101.47 98.64
2016-11 99.16 101.11 104.82
2016-12 98.09 104.31 98.23
2017-01 100.78 113.52 98.15
2017-02 100.57 107.97 97.23
2017-03 97.94 107.46 98.38
2017-04 100.62 106.76 97.84
2017-05 98.66 105.85 99.55
2017-06 100.45 97.24 99.88
2017-07 99.79 100.94 97.8
2017-08 98.11 103.62 96.85
2017-09 99.9 109.71 99.46
2017-10 99.13 105.61 96.02
2017-11 100.71 109.2 97.92
2017-12 99.71 109.61 94.72
2018-01 101.19 120.39 97.47
2018-02 101.16 114.59 98.45
2018-03 102.51 112.91 95.99
2018-04 97.1 114.16 97.73
2018-05 103.53 119.27 96.68
2018-06 100.98 119.99 94.46
2018-07 103.34 118.53 98.04
2018-08 98.93 119.24 94.09
2018-09 100.19 118.82 93.01
2018-10 101.73 126.05 96.36
2018-11 101.25 122.03 93.23
2018-12 101.97 115.53 94.25
2019-01 101.03 116.61 96.69
2019-02 100.49 115.54 95.68
2019-03 99.99 116.73 96.0
2019-04 101.46 117.69 94.37
2019-05 101.7 117.42 92.18
2019-06 101.27 118.12 94.91
2019-07 101.56 116.8 92.65
2019-08 98.9 116.15 93.09
2019-09 102.09 118.64 93.49
2019-10 101.04 120.54 97.23
2019-11 101.57 119.85 93.32
2019-12 102.34 123.02 94.23
2020-01 101.14 124.02 93.48
2020-02 103.32 121.25 92.38
2020-03 123.34 79.59 99.95
2020-04 115.21 37.93 95.08
2020-05 115.93 67.17 103.48
2020-06 104.71 91.7 95.02
2020-07 104.18 106.89 98.18
2020-08 106.95 106.1 100.38
2020-09 105.14 104.13 96.94
2020-10 108.65 101.4 101.55
2020-11 108.14 73.31 81.96
2020-12 108.82 94.15 100.67
2021-01 109.77 103.1 96.42
2021-02 110.0 106.39 99.59
2021-03 111.7 111.48 97.07
2021-04 112.88 94.05 95.46
2021-05 113.09 111.47 98.2
2021-06 104.66 121.12 98.23
2021-07 104.45 132.87 95.53
2021-08 105.48 128.45 95.83
2021-09 105.76 130.93 96.66
2021-10 103.93 135.22 93.5

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 91.26 99.47
2016-02 101.01 93.81 99.63
2016-03 102.36 93.13 99.53
2016-04 97.42 92.96 99.74
2016-05 98.89 98.63 98.12
2016-06 99.55 94.24 97.98
2016-07 99.41 95.87 95.54
2016-08 100.33 95.18 97.37
2016-09 100.55 97.42 95.96
2016-10 101.02 98.78 96.8
2016-11 100.97 99.42 93.94
2016-12 98.37 103.18 91.64
2017-01 100.13 110.04 97.07
2017-02 99.1 105.78 96.25
2017-03 98.71 105.46 97.55
2017-04 99.23 104.38 96.04
2017-05 98.7 104.31 97.5
2017-06 99.51 100.35 97.78
2017-07 99.13 100.9 98.33
2017-08 97.75 102.25 96.86
2017-09 99.35 111.33 99.46
2017-10 98.21 101.53 93.09
2017-11 101.34 109.5 97.45
2017-12 98.69 110.47 94.63
2018-01 98.46 115.57 95.43
2018-02 99.9 113.59 95.92
2018-03 103.99 114.54 94.7
2018-04 95.79 116.3 95.8
2018-05 99.13 119.69 94.54
2018-06 100.29 122.97 93.12
2018-07 101.46 122.15 95.49
2018-08 99.53 121.37 94.21
2018-09 100.42 123.92 94.64
2018-10 100.65 129.47 95.19
2018-11 98.9 130.1 92.53
2018-12 100.21 111.43 93.7
2019-01 99.46 115.78 94.02
2019-02 98.52 119.1 94.72
2019-03 98.11 120.65 93.82
2019-04 101.19 123.13 93.66
2019-05 100.05 122.59 93.44
2019-06 97.19 123.07 93.18
2019-07 98.84 124.94 91.37
2019-08 99.26 124.82 91.73
2019-09 98.6 124.56 91.34
2019-10 98.8 123.41 91.25
2019-11 99.5 123.09 94.19
2019-12 98.91 122.73 90.96
2020-01 99.47 122.93 91.8
2020-02 101.59 119.55 91.06
2020-03 106.86 75.0 87.19
2020-04 96.04 34.37 87.35
2020-05 101.99 60.55 100.04
2020-06 101.66 93.36 100.01
2020-07 99.49 104.2 95.88
2020-08 103.56 106.1 101.48
2020-09 99.01 101.69 94.19
2020-10 104.07 98.04 99.07
2020-11 99.29 68.29 71.01
2020-12 102.67 88.75 102.62
2021-01 104.35 96.81 93.62
2021-02 103.53 98.55 95.97
2021-03 104.43 102.02 96.41
2021-04 105.42 89.2 95.4
2021-05 104.81 104.71 95.76
2021-06 99.17 118.18 94.93
2021-07 99.77 128.27 95.15
2021-08 99.12 123.59 93.82
2021-09 98.78 127.32 94.05
2021-10 98.41 140.04 92.3

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 September 2021 has been revised slightly downwards: initially published at +0.1%, it is now estimated to be stable (after rounding the figure).

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
Sept./Aug. Aug./July July/June Q3 2021/Q2 2021 2020/2019
Large-scale food retailing -0.12 0.07 -0.09 -0.12 0.00
Raw serie -0.10 0.20 -0.09 0.02 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.02 -0.13 0.00 -0.14 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between August and September 2021 is revised by -0.12 points: -0.10 points are due to the raw series' revision and -0.02 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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