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

In April 2022, the total turnover in large-scale food retailing (including sales not in stores) was stable after a 0.9% increase in March. 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 April (+3.9% after +7.0% in March), 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 le31/05/2022

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

In April 2022, the total turnover in large-scale food retailing (including sales not in stores) was stable after a 0.9% increase in March. 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 April (+3.9% after +7.0% in March), 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 past three months (February to April 2022) in large-scale food retailing increased (+3.6%) when compared with the same period one year earlier. 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 from February to April 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 Apr/Mar Mar/Feb. Feb./Jan. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.5 4.3
including
Sales of food products(**) 1.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.3 -3.1
Sales of non-food products(**) 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -1.7
Sales of automotive fuel(**) -1.2 4.4 7.4 9.9 53.7
including
Supermarkets(***) 1.4 0.2 0.2 1.6 2.9
Hypermarkets(***) 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.3 6.1
  • (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
2022-04 107.91 113.23 111.0
2022-03 107.32 111.65 110.25
2022-02 106.93 111.43 109.82
2022-01 105.83 111.24 108.83
2021-12 104.9 109.99 107.01
2021-11 104.2 109.7 107.02
2021-10 102.79 108.24 105.89
2021-09 102.37 109.47 106.08
2021-08 100.92 109.28 105.82
2021-07 102.64 108.41 106.1
2021-06 102.12 108.55 105.71
2021-05 102.8 111.48 108.44
2021-04 100.51 108.46 105.42
2021-03 102.2 110.2 106.85
2021-02 101.0 108.24 105.09
2021-01 101.35 107.17 104.89
2020-12 102.14 106.84 104.97
2020-11 88.78 100.1 94.63
2020-10 102.14 107.09 105.07
2020-09 98.67 105.08 101.93
2020-08 103.46 107.09 106.42
2020-07 99.36 104.39 102.39
2020-06 100.99 103.17 102.91
2020-05 95.93 106.4 102.38
2020-04 85.44 101.0 93.4
2020-03 97.91 113.99 105.15
2020-02 101.83 104.88 103.62
2020-01 101.39 103.74 102.73
2019-12 100.29 105.36 103.0
2019-11 101.41 103.85 102.85
2019-10 100.28 104.03 102.1
2019-09 100.67 104.7 102.27
2019-08 101.29 101.86 102.33
2019-07 100.7 103.5 102.2
2019-06 100.52 104.66 102.54
2019-05 101.47 103.21 102.95
2019-04 102.06 103.52 103.09
2019-03 100.05 102.56 101.05
2019-02 100.85 102.59 101.81
2019-01 100.86 103.01 102.2
2018-12 101.05 103.8 102.82
2018-11 101.53 103.99 102.77
2018-10 103.28 105.3 104.05
2018-09 102.64 102.91 103.02
2018-08 101.54 101.97 102.56
2018-07 102.9 105.45 104.4
2018-06 102.33 104.42 103.33
2018-05 101.23 105.23 103.23
2018-04 98.64 100.18 99.42
2018-03 103.43 104.01 103.81
2018-02 101.37 103.46 102.49
2018-01 100.6 103.96 101.97
2017-12 101.02 101.71 101.38
2017-11 101.58 102.04 102.22
2017-10 97.7 100.17 99.14
2017-09 101.34 101.63 101.9
2017-08 98.65 99.05 99.69
2017-07 99.49 99.85 100.42
2017-06 99.51 100.68 100.32
2017-05 99.29 99.48 99.86
2017-04 99.46 101.48 100.46
2017-03 99.14 99.81 99.4
2017-02 99.83 101.53 100.81
2017-01 101.07 102.65 101.75
2016-12 99.62 99.82 99.64
2016-11 99.53 100.33 100.32
2016-10 100.2 100.1 100.59
2016-09 99.29 99.67 99.66
2016-08 99.45 99.78 99.84
2016-07 98.46 99.05 98.83
2016-06 98.65 97.39 98.42
2016-05 98.62 98.48 98.7
2016-04 97.66 95.46 96.75
2016-03 99.92 99.05 99.68
2016-02 99.71 98.4 99.4
2016-01 99.06 97.92 98.93

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
2022-04 104.83 151.29 94.76
2022-03 103.4 153.14 94.67
2022-02 104.07 146.63 94.54
2022-01 104.74 136.56 94.62
2021-12 103.83 134.84 92.63
2021-11 102.91 139.17 94.49
2021-10 100.66 141.2 93.23
2021-09 101.78 132.03 95.28
2021-08 102.27 126.28 94.24
2021-07 101.59 130.66 96.12
2021-06 101.58 118.45 95.95
2021-05 108.6 104.56 96.1
2021-04 108.14 88.33 95.47
2021-03 107.93 103.61 96.55
2021-02 106.23 101.53 96.88
2021-01 106.24 101.34 93.73
2020-12 105.06 94.5 100.0
2020-11 103.23 73.32 74.7
2020-10 105.81 101.46 99.53
2020-09 101.68 104.65 95.45
2020-08 105.79 105.75 101.55
2020-07 101.39 105.17 97.72
2020-06 103.0 90.52 99.31
2020-05 108.1 60.9 100.47
2020-04 103.7 33.8 88.19
2020-03 114.03 74.35 88.61
2020-02 102.1 119.79 91.11
2020-01 99.97 123.6 92.05
2019-12 100.18 123.98 92.94
2019-11 100.67 123.57 93.4
2019-10 99.67 124.39 92.39
2019-09 100.11 123.69 92.06
2019-08 99.81 121.39 92.53
2019-07 99.94 122.11 92.44
2019-06 98.96 119.82 93.45
2019-05 100.91 119.12 93.0
2019-04 101.18 119.46 93.39
2019-03 99.19 117.87 94.09
2019-02 99.49 116.99 94.85
2019-01 100.16 116.82 94.55
2018-12 101.05 114.95 94.33
2018-11 100.05 127.79 92.58
2018-10 101.14 130.33 95.29
2018-09 100.54 123.65 94.87
2018-08 99.79 120.21 94.56
2018-07 102.09 120.08 96.58
2018-06 100.69 121.12 93.45
2018-05 101.07 119.45 94.98
2018-04 96.27 114.63 95.97
2018-03 103.6 113.51 94.85
2018-02 100.46 113.31 96.29
2018-01 99.56 117.29 95.71
2017-12 99.05 110.59 95.15
2017-11 101.09 109.43 97.15
2017-10 98.6 104.1 93.44
2017-09 99.65 111.78 100.21
2017-08 98.24 102.57 96.96
2017-07 99.37 100.84 98.04
2017-06 99.82 96.97 98.35
2017-05 98.58 104.2 97.92
2017-04 99.63 104.79 96.14
2017-03 98.26 105.95 97.67
2017-02 99.69 106.37 96.1
2017-01 100.32 111.19 97.1
2016-12 98.25 104.4 94.19
2016-11 100.3 101.12 95.83
2016-10 100.55 101.07 96.98
2016-09 100.47 97.33 96.93
2016-08 100.51 94.92 97.65
2016-07 99.29 95.37 96.6
2016-06 98.88 91.65 97.97
2016-05 98.43 98.99 98.25
2016-04 96.45 92.38 100.17
2016-03 101.08 92.65 99.1
2016-02 99.96 93.99 100.01
2016-01 99.45 93.56 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
2022-04 107.53 149.91 98.48
2022-03 106.25 148.92 98.74
2022-02 106.49 148.77 98.08
2022-01 107.58 138.56 98.88
2021-12 106.64 130.64 98.45
2021-11 105.46 138.43 97.51
2021-10 104.04 135.93 94.5
2021-09 105.78 131.29 96.88
2021-08 105.64 128.2 96.1
2021-07 104.49 132.41 95.75
2021-06 104.66 120.8 98.16
2021-05 113.02 111.36 98.24
2021-04 112.56 93.93 95.68
2021-03 112.04 110.57 96.76
2021-02 110.15 105.71 100.34
2021-01 109.34 103.97 96.04
2020-12 108.74 95.4 99.72
2020-11 108.34 73.31 81.76
2020-10 108.61 101.66 101.52
2020-09 105.36 104.1 97.51
2020-08 106.91 105.99 100.63
2020-07 104.15 106.84 98.35
2020-06 104.73 91.38 94.97
2020-05 115.91 67.05 103.56
2020-04 114.99 37.92 95.2
2020-03 123.61 79.06 99.7
2020-02 103.39 120.99 92.89
2020-01 100.88 124.86 93.18
2019-12 102.26 123.95 93.58
2019-11 101.71 119.85 93.16
2019-10 101.05 120.74 97.22
2019-09 102.22 118.7 93.85
2019-08 98.88 116.08 93.27
2019-07 101.56 116.54 92.77
2019-06 101.29 117.78 94.88
2019-05 101.67 117.34 92.23
2019-04 101.34 117.56 94.42
2019-03 100.1 116.33 95.87
2019-02 100.53 115.28 96.03
2019-01 100.89 117.19 96.52
2018-12 101.9 116.16 93.88
2018-11 101.28 122.27 93.11
2018-10 101.71 126.25 96.38
2018-09 100.28 118.85 93.21
2018-08 98.92 119.25 94.17
2018-07 103.34 118.14 98.08
2018-06 100.97 119.89 94.45
2018-05 103.5 119.37 96.71
2018-04 97.03 114.16 97.76
2018-03 102.54 112.84 95.95
2018-02 101.17 114.5 98.58
2018-01 101.14 120.59 97.42
2017-12 99.72 109.72 94.53
2017-11 100.72 109.4 97.83
2017-10 99.14 105.59 96.05
2017-09 99.92 109.84 99.54
2017-08 98.11 103.69 96.87
2017-07 99.82 100.65 97.84
2017-06 100.46 97.19 99.87
2017-05 98.65 105.76 99.58
2017-04 100.58 106.69 97.86
2017-03 97.93 107.6 98.36
2017-02 100.58 107.9 97.25
2017-01 100.75 113.61 98.14
2016-12 98.11 104.42 98.15
2016-11 99.17 101.24 104.81
2016-10 99.66 101.48 98.68
2016-09 100.09 97.18 99.0
2016-08 100.35 96.04 99.11
2016-07 99.24 95.28 99.5
2016-06 97.88 91.58 97.84
2016-05 98.03 101.33 99.11
2016-04 95.19 91.36 100.6
2016-03 99.82 92.73 99.08
2016-02 99.16 91.63 100.8
2016-01 98.33 93.73 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
2022-04 101.67 154.36 93.45
2022-03 100.73 157.47 93.38
2022-02 101.77 148.95 93.71
2022-01 102.31 137.26 93.43
2021-12 101.72 136.73 90.54
2021-11 100.89 139.01 93.5
2021-10 98.64 141.95 93.1
2021-09 99.74 128.2 94.21
2021-08 99.34 123.34 93.54
2021-07 100.89 127.65 95.01
2021-06 100.31 117.49 94.79
2021-05 103.84 103.83 95.61
2021-04 103.86 87.84 95.07
2021-03 104.02 100.5 96.11
2021-02 102.82 98.28 95.63
2021-01 103.75 97.98 93.22
2020-12 102.63 90.42 104.56
2020-11 99.39 70.21 69.99
2020-10 104.29 98.56 99.44
2020-09 99.83 101.75 94.27
2020-08 104.28 105.6 101.69
2020-07 100.19 103.63 95.88
2020-06 102.62 92.81 99.82
2020-05 101.42 59.88 99.86
2020-04 94.73 33.46 87.2
2020-03 106.5 74.01 86.98
2020-02 101.32 119.59 91.04
2020-01 99.13 123.78 91.76
2019-12 98.89 123.91 91.98
2019-11 99.7 124.36 93.1
2019-10 98.89 123.77 91.68
2019-09 99.11 124.66 91.47
2019-08 99.75 124.33 91.85
2019-07 99.43 124.55 91.35
2019-06 97.79 122.68 93.02
2019-05 99.71 122.09 93.36
2019-04 100.12 122.67 93.57
2019-03 97.84 120.05 93.74
2019-02 98.25 119.04 94.76
2019-01 99.33 116.37 94.16
2018-12 100.17 112.09 94.26
2018-11 99.03 130.85 91.52
2018-10 100.64 129.73 95.5
2018-09 100.78 123.95 94.82
2018-08 99.77 121.03 94.29
2018-07 101.69 121.94 95.5
2018-06 100.68 122.73 93.03
2018-05 98.88 119.33 94.59
2018-04 94.95 116.15 95.79
2018-03 103.84 114.23 94.7
2018-02 99.8 113.57 95.97
2018-01 98.48 115.99 95.52
2017-12 98.72 110.69 94.95
2017-11 101.45 109.87 96.77
2017-10 98.17 101.62 93.16
2017-09 99.54 111.31 99.67
2017-08 97.81 102.08 96.93
2017-07 99.3 100.85 98.28
2017-06 99.61 100.2 97.77
2017-05 98.73 104.0 97.55
2017-04 98.75 104.29 96.04
2017-03 98.52 105.32 97.61
2017-02 99.06 105.75 96.26
2017-01 100.18 110.44 97.07
2016-12 98.5 103.25 91.87
2016-11 101.07 99.59 93.54
2016-10 101.05 98.81 96.79
2016-09 100.66 97.36 96.13
2016-08 100.38 95.12 97.4
2016-07 99.32 95.81 95.53
2016-06 99.6 94.16 98.03
2016-05 98.95 98.43 98.13
2016-04 97.19 92.93 99.77
2016-03 102.25 93.06 99.54
2016-02 101.12 94.02 99.68
2016-01 100.26 91.55 99.44

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 March 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)
Mar/Feb. Feb./Jan. Jan./Dec. Q1 2022/Q4 2021 2021/2020
Large-scale food retailing 0.39 0.05 0.05 0.27 0.00
Raw serie 0.28 0.07 0.02 0.14 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.11 -0.01 0.04 0.12 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between February and March 2022 is revised by +0.39 points: +0.28 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.11 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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