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Informations rapidesIn March 2022, turnover in large-scale food retailing was stable Turnover in large-scale food retailing - March 2022

In March 2022, the total turnover in large-scale food retailing (including sales not in stores) was stable after a 0.9% increase in February. The in-store sales kept decreasing for food products (−0.7% after −0.6%), while they bounced back slightly for non-food products (+0.2% after −0.3%). Concerning the automotive fuel, the turnover kept growing in March (+3.9% after +7.0% in February), mainly due to the price rise.

The in-store sales turnover fell back in supermarkets (−0.3% after +0.1%) and slowed down in hypermarkets (+0.4% after +0.9%).

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le29/04/2022

In March 2022, a stability of large-scale food retailing turnover

In March 2022, the total turnover in large-scale food retailing (including sales not in stores) was stable after a 0.9% increase in February. The in-store sales kept decreasing for food products (−0.7% after −0.6%), while they bounced back slightly for non-food products (+0.2% after −0.3%). Concerning the automotive fuel, the turnover kept growing in March (+3.9% after +7.0% in February), mainly due to the price rise.

The in-store sales turnover fell back in supermarkets (−0.3% after +0.1%) and slowed down in hypermarkets (+0.4% after +0.9%).

Increase in turnover over a year (+3.6%) due to automotive fuel sales

The turnover of the first quarter of 2022 in large-scale food retailing increased (+3.6%) when compared with that of the first quarter of 2021. While the turnover decreased both in food products (−2.6%) and non-food products (−1.5%), it grew very strongly in the sales of automotive fuel (+41.5%), mainly due to the rise in their prices.

Year on year, the sales of the first quarter of 2022 increased both in supermarkets (+2.4%) and hypermarkets (+5.0%).

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 Mar/Feb. Feb./Jan. Jan./Dec. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 0.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6
including
Sales of food products(**) -0.7 -0.6 0.8 1.4 -2.6
Sales of non-food products(**) 0.2 -0.3 1.9 0.9 -1.5
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 3.9 7.0 1.3 4.7 41.5
including
Supermarkets(***) -0.3 0.1 1.1 1.6 2.4
Hypermarkets(***) 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.5 5.0
  • (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
2022-03 106.92 110.82 109.57
2022-02 106.5 111.13 109.57
2022-01 105.55 111.02 108.64
2021-12 104.65 109.85 106.88
2021-11 103.99 109.59 106.93
2021-10 102.65 108.2 105.85
2021-09 102.25 109.45 106.05
2021-08 100.91 109.3 105.82
2021-07 102.74 108.46 106.14
2021-06 102.04 108.61 105.74
2021-05 102.76 111.54 108.43
2021-04 102.0 109.1 106.11
2021-03 101.87 109.96 106.6
2021-02 100.8 108.05 104.97
2021-01 101.14 107.03 104.77
2020-12 101.91 106.72 104.87
2020-11 88.59 100.0 94.54
2020-10 102.01 107.05 105.04
2020-09 98.57 105.08 101.93
2020-08 103.45 107.1 106.42
2020-07 99.45 104.42 102.42
2020-06 100.91 103.2 102.93
2020-05 95.91 106.47 102.39
2020-04 86.69 101.41 93.86
2020-03 97.59 113.79 104.96
2020-02 101.68 104.79 103.56
2020-01 101.22 103.62 102.64
2019-12 100.09 105.28 102.93
2019-11 101.29 103.81 102.81
2019-10 100.15 103.99 102.06
2019-09 100.58 104.69 102.26
2019-08 101.33 101.9 102.35
2019-07 100.78 103.53 102.23
2019-06 100.49 104.7 102.57
2019-05 101.46 103.24 102.94
2019-04 102.99 103.8 103.45
2019-03 99.81 102.47 100.96
2019-02 100.75 102.53 101.75
2019-01 100.75 102.93 102.14
2018-12 100.92 103.76 102.77
2018-11 101.41 103.97 102.74
2018-10 103.21 105.29 104.03
2018-09 102.61 102.92 103.03
2018-08 101.55 101.96 102.55
2018-07 102.94 105.44 104.39
2018-06 102.34 104.45 103.35
2018-05 101.22 105.24 103.22
2018-04 99.29 100.33 99.63
2018-03 103.26 103.97 103.78
2018-02 101.33 103.44 102.46
2018-01 100.55 103.9 101.94
2017-12 100.92 101.71 101.36
2017-11 101.42 102.0 102.17
2017-10 97.66 100.15 99.12
2017-09 101.34 101.64 101.92
2017-08 98.65 99.04 99.68
2017-07 99.53 99.85 100.42
2017-06 99.52 100.68 100.31
2017-05 99.31 99.49 99.86
2017-04 99.89 101.63 100.65
2017-03 98.99 99.8 99.38
2017-02 99.82 101.51 100.78
2017-01 101.05 102.59 101.72
2016-12 99.54 99.81 99.61
2016-11 99.38 100.33 100.31
2016-10 100.21 100.11 100.58
2016-09 99.29 99.66 99.66
2016-08 99.48 99.77 99.84
2016-07 98.52 99.07 98.85
2016-06 98.67 97.38 98.41
2016-05 98.63 98.47 98.69
2016-04 97.9 95.58 96.88
2016-03 99.83 99.04 99.66
2016-02 99.72 98.41 99.4
2016-01 99.08 97.88 98.92

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
2022-03 103.23 152.01 94.27
2022-02 103.95 146.28 94.06
2022-01 104.59 136.69 94.39
2021-12 103.72 134.9 92.6
2021-11 102.87 139.22 94.33
2021-10 100.86 141.16 93.28
2021-09 101.76 131.95 95.23
2021-08 102.24 126.18 94.22
2021-07 101.56 130.54 96.07
2021-06 101.53 118.22 95.97
2021-05 108.59 104.23 96.13
2021-04 108.68 88.08 95.82
2021-03 107.77 103.98 96.5
2021-02 106.07 101.91 96.9
2021-01 106.15 101.48 93.58
2020-12 104.96 94.62 99.99
2020-11 103.17 73.38 74.55
2020-10 105.99 101.44 99.65
2020-09 101.67 104.57 95.42
2020-08 105.76 105.66 101.54
2020-07 101.36 105.07 97.68
2020-06 102.95 90.35 99.32
2020-05 108.1 60.68 100.51
2020-04 104.12 33.58 88.4
2020-03 113.89 74.63 88.58
2020-02 102.02 120.05 91.09
2020-01 99.89 123.73 91.96
2019-12 100.1 124.07 92.93
2019-11 100.63 123.61 93.24
2019-10 99.77 124.39 92.48
2019-09 100.09 123.63 92.05
2019-08 99.82 121.31 92.54
2019-07 99.91 122.06 92.45
2019-06 98.94 119.71 93.46
2019-05 100.91 118.98 93.02
2019-04 101.5 119.29 93.47
2019-03 99.15 118.02 94.09
2019-02 99.42 117.14 94.84
2019-01 100.1 116.93 94.53
2018-12 101.01 114.99 94.33
2018-11 100.0 127.79 92.41
2018-10 101.21 130.31 95.36
2018-09 100.55 123.6 94.88
2018-08 99.78 120.16 94.56
2018-07 102.04 120.05 96.61
2018-06 100.7 121.03 93.44
2018-05 101.06 119.38 94.98
2018-04 96.46 114.55 96.0
2018-03 103.59 113.6 94.85
2018-02 100.43 113.35 96.29
2018-01 99.55 117.35 95.71
2017-12 99.04 110.6 95.15
2017-11 101.01 109.45 97.03
2017-10 98.61 104.08 93.45
2017-09 99.66 111.74 100.23
2017-08 98.23 102.56 96.97
2017-07 99.36 100.84 98.09
2017-06 99.81 96.93 98.34
2017-05 98.58 104.17 97.93
2017-04 99.8 104.76 96.14
2017-03 98.26 105.97 97.67
2017-02 99.68 106.38 96.1
2017-01 100.31 111.23 97.09
2016-12 98.23 104.4 94.19
2016-11 100.25 101.12 95.78
2016-10 100.56 101.05 96.99
2016-09 100.44 97.31 96.93
2016-08 100.52 94.9 97.65
2016-07 99.34 95.32 96.63
2016-06 98.88 91.65 97.97
2016-05 98.42 99.0 98.26
2016-04 96.57 92.36 100.17
2016-03 101.08 92.66 99.1
2016-02 99.97 93.99 99.99
2016-01 99.46 93.58 99.32

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
2022-03 106.03 149.94 98.95
2022-02 106.46 149.88 98.15
2022-01 107.45 139.89 98.91
2021-12 106.55 132.19 98.43
2021-11 105.39 139.78 97.48
2021-10 104.02 136.78 94.48
2021-09 105.74 131.67 96.85
2021-08 105.63 127.88 96.06
2021-07 104.49 131.26 95.75
2021-06 104.66 118.12 98.34
2021-05 113.09 107.73 98.27
2021-04 112.9 93.81 95.67
2021-03 112.0 113.16 96.72
2021-02 110.03 107.17 100.34
2021-01 109.25 104.85 96.03
2020-12 108.67 96.38 99.7
2020-11 108.27 73.89 81.73
2020-10 108.6 102.22 101.49
2020-09 105.34 104.22 97.49
2020-08 106.92 105.74 100.59
2020-07 104.18 106.12 98.35
2020-06 104.72 89.74 95.11
2020-05 116.0 65.32 103.59
2020-04 115.24 37.88 95.24
2020-03 123.56 80.47 99.66
2020-02 103.33 122.3 92.89
2020-01 100.8 125.87 93.17
2019-12 102.2 124.88 93.57
2019-11 101.68 120.42 93.15
2019-10 101.03 121.19 97.18
2019-09 102.19 118.58 93.84
2019-08 98.91 115.87 93.24
2019-07 101.59 116.06 92.76
2019-06 101.28 116.33 95.01
2019-05 101.72 115.37 92.24
2019-04 101.48 117.47 94.47
2019-03 100.07 117.63 95.83
2019-02 100.49 116.21 96.01
2019-01 100.83 117.89 96.51
2018-12 101.87 116.67 93.87
2018-11 101.25 122.58 93.1
2018-10 101.7 126.44 96.34
2018-09 100.28 118.52 93.22
2018-08 98.94 119.16 94.15
2018-07 103.36 117.93 98.07
2018-06 100.97 119.11 94.54
2018-05 103.53 118.29 96.72
2018-04 97.08 114.1 97.77
2018-03 102.53 113.48 95.94
2018-02 101.15 115.08 98.57
2018-01 101.11 121.08 97.42
2017-12 99.7 110.01 94.52
2017-11 100.68 109.51 97.83
2017-10 99.12 105.61 96.02
2017-09 99.92 109.48 99.55
2017-08 98.12 103.62 96.87
2017-07 99.85 100.55 97.85
2017-06 100.44 97.01 99.91
2017-05 98.68 105.38 99.58
2017-04 100.63 106.76 97.87
2017-03 97.91 107.8 98.35
2017-02 100.56 108.13 97.25
2017-01 100.73 113.86 98.14
2016-12 98.1 104.61 98.14
2016-11 99.17 101.23 104.81
2016-10 99.66 101.44 98.67
2016-09 100.08 96.89 99.01
2016-08 100.37 95.98 99.11
2016-07 99.28 95.2 99.51
2016-06 97.88 91.5 97.85
2016-05 98.03 101.17 99.12
2016-04 95.22 91.7 100.6
2016-03 99.81 92.77 99.08
2016-02 99.16 91.63 100.81
2016-01 98.33 93.78 98.98

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
2022-03 100.76 157.43 92.9
2022-02 101.72 149.03 93.2
2022-01 102.22 137.58 93.18
2021-12 101.65 137.21 90.38
2021-11 100.82 139.17 93.36
2021-10 98.69 142.08 93.18
2021-09 99.75 128.32 94.23
2021-08 99.26 123.14 93.57
2021-07 100.86 127.13 95.04
2021-06 100.29 117.1 94.8
2021-05 103.82 103.31 95.62
2021-04 104.31 87.32 95.3
2021-03 103.91 100.89 96.08
2021-02 102.75 98.82 95.65
2021-01 103.7 98.25 93.05
2020-12 102.56 90.82 104.44
2020-11 99.32 70.38 69.86
2020-10 104.35 98.72 99.58
2020-09 99.85 101.84 94.28
2020-08 104.21 105.43 101.7
2020-07 100.18 103.22 95.91
2020-06 102.6 92.52 99.86
2020-05 101.41 59.47 99.86
2020-04 95.03 33.04 87.3
2020-03 106.41 74.29 86.95
2020-02 101.29 119.91 91.01
2020-01 99.08 123.99 91.64
2019-12 98.84 124.19 91.89
2019-11 99.67 124.48 93.02
2019-10 98.91 123.97 91.85
2019-09 99.13 124.7 91.46
2019-08 99.73 124.18 91.86
2019-07 99.42 124.28 91.37
2019-06 97.79 122.46 93.1
2019-05 99.7 121.83 93.34
2019-04 100.33 122.38 93.57
2019-03 97.8 120.2 93.72
2019-02 98.22 119.24 94.71
2019-01 99.3 116.51 94.09
2018-12 100.15 112.23 94.21
2018-11 99.01 130.96 91.5
2018-10 100.66 129.91 95.71
2018-09 100.82 123.91 94.77
2018-08 99.74 120.94 94.26
2018-07 101.66 121.81 95.49
2018-06 100.69 122.6 93.13
2018-05 98.87 119.19 94.56
2018-04 95.03 116.04 95.76
2018-03 103.84 114.28 94.66
2018-02 99.79 113.63 95.93
2018-01 98.48 116.07 95.47
2017-12 98.72 110.72 94.92
2017-11 101.41 109.97 96.77
2017-10 98.16 101.79 93.37
2017-09 99.56 111.24 99.6
2017-08 97.79 102.02 96.89
2017-07 99.29 100.77 98.29
2017-06 99.61 100.14 97.83
2017-05 98.74 103.92 97.52
2017-04 98.81 104.23 96.01
2017-03 98.52 105.35 97.6
2017-02 99.06 105.77 96.24
2017-01 100.17 110.48 97.03
2016-12 98.5 103.24 91.84
2016-11 101.06 99.63 93.58
2016-10 101.05 98.91 96.94
2016-09 100.65 97.33 96.07
2016-08 100.38 95.09 97.36
2016-07 99.35 95.76 95.56
2016-06 99.6 94.14 98.04
2016-05 98.95 98.39 98.09
2016-04 97.25 92.9 99.75
2016-03 102.24 93.06 99.56
2016-02 101.13 94.0 99.65
2016-01 100.27 91.55 99.43

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 February 2022 has been revised downwards: initially published at +1.5%, it is now estimated to +0.9% (after rounding the figure).

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
Feb./Jan. Jan./Dec. Dec./Nov. Q4 2021/Q3 2021 2021/2020
Large-scale food retailing -0.63 -0.10 -0.10 0.02 -0.01
Raw serie -0.24 -0.08 -0.20 -0.06 -0.02
SA-WDA parameters -0.39 -0.02 0.10 0.09 0.01
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between January and February 2022 is revised by -0.63 points: -0.24 points are due to the raw series' revision and -0.39 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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