23 September 2009
2009- n° n° The economic situation is improving again in the retail trade and in the trade and
repair of motor vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - September 2009
According to the business leaders questioned in September, the economic situation is improving again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator rises again and comes clearly nearer its long-term average.
According to the business leaders questioned in September, the economic situation is improving again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator rises again and comes clearly nearer its long-term average.
Recent sales have once more declined. Nevertheless, expected sales and ordering intentions are improving and become nearer their medium level. General business outlook improves as well, indicating that retailers’ opinion are less pessimistic on economic situation in the trade sector.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator

graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions

tableauTableau 3 – Global data
Mean (1) | June 09 | July 09 | Aug. 09 | Sept. 09 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business climate | 100 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 95 |
General business outlook | -29 | -47 | -47 | -40 | -32 |
Recent sales | -10 | -40 | -25 | -28 | -30 |
Expected sales | -1 | -22 | -20 | -13 | -7 |
Ordering intentions | -12 | -28 | -18 | -16 | -12 |
Stocks | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Workforce size: recent trend | 2 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -19 |
Workforce size: future trend | -2 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -13 |
- (1) Mean since 1991 (2003 for expected sales).
- Source: monthly survey in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles - INSEE
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