22 July 2010
2010- n° 192In July 2010, the economic situation in the retail trade and in the trade and repair
of motor vehicles slows down again Monthly survey of retailing - July 2010
According to the business leaders questioned in July, the economic situation slows down again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator decreases for the third time and reaches its long-term average.
According to the business leaders questioned in July, the economic situation slows down again in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator decreases for the third time and reaches its long-term average.
Recent sales have declined, specifically in the retail trade sector. Expected sales and ordering intentions fall down too. Overall economic expectations stabilize and remain under their long-term average, indicating that retailers’opinion stays rather pessimistic 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) | April 10 | May 10 | June 10 | July 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| General business outlook | –29 | –23 | –29 | –31 | –31 |
| Recent sales | –3 | –3 | 2 | –1 | –5 |
| Expected sales | 0 | 0 | –1 | –1 | –3 |
| Ordering intentions | –7 | –1 | –6 | –4 | –11 |
| Stocks | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Workforce size: recent trend | 2 | –4 | –1 | –3 | –4 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –1 | –4 | –1 | –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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