22 April 2010
2010- n° 107In April 2010, the economic situation improves in the retail trade and in the trade
and repair of motor vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - April 2010
According to the business leaders questioned in April, the economic situation improves in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator increases and goes over its long-term average.
Warning: business surveys are now published according to the French economic activities and products classification NAF rév. 2.
According to the business leaders questioned in April, the economic situation improves in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator increases and goes over its long-term average.
Recent sales significantly increased, specifically because of the non specialised food sector. Expected sales and ordering intentions increase as well. Overall economic expectations rise slightly from their long-term average, indicating that retailers’opinion is a little more optimistic about the economic situation in the trade sector.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions
tableautab1_en – Global data
| Mean (1) | Jan. 2010 | Feb. 2010 | March 2010 | April 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 105 |
| General business outlook | –29 | –24 | –26 | –29 | –24 |
| Recent sales | –4 | –4 | –12 | –20 | –4 |
| Expected sales | 1 | –19 | –8 | –6 | 0 |
| Ordering intentions | –7 | –11 | –11 | –11 | –2 |
| Stocks | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Workforce size: recent trend | 2 | –12 | –8 | –9 | –5 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –1 | –5 | –9 | –4 | –4 |
- (1) Mean since 1991 (2004 for recent and expected sales and ordering intentions).
- Source: monthly survey in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles - INSEE
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