26 May 2010
2010- n° 136In May 2010, the economic situation in the retail trade and in the trade and repair
of motor vehicles is less dynamic Monthly survey of retailing - May 2010
According to the business leaders questioned in May, the economic situation is less dynamic in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator decreases a little but remains over its long-term average.
According to the business leaders questioned in May, the economic situation is less dynamic in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator decreases a little but remains over its long-term average.
Recent sales still increased, specifically in the non specialised food sector. However, this progress should break off: expected sales and ordering intentions display few variations and are near their medium level. Besides, overall economic expectations decline slightly and go nearer their long-term average, indicating that retailers’opinion is a little less 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) | Feb. 2010 | March 2010 | Apr. 2010 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 99 | 98 | 105 | 103 |
| General business outlook | –29 | –26 | –29 | –23 | –28 |
| Recent sales | –3 | –12 | –20 | –3 | 1 |
| Expected sales | 1 | –8 | –6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ordering intentions | –7 | –11 | –11 | –1 | –4 |
| Stocks | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Workforce size: recent trend | 2 | –8 | –9 | –4 | 0 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –1 | –9 | –4 | –4 | –1 |
- (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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