5 July 2010
2010- n° 177In April, the turnover increased in the retail trade but decreased in the trade and
repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - April 2010
In April 2010, the turnover went on rising in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6%). It slightly grew in accommodation and food service activities (+0.3%). Conversely, it decreased in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%) and in households services (–0.6%).
Every index in this issue is in volume, seasonally and working-day ajusted.
In April 2010, the turnover went on rising in the retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6%). It slightly grew in accommodation and food service activities (+0.3%). Conversely, it decreased in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%) and in households services (–0.6%).
On a quarterly basis, the turnover expanded in the “retail trade…” (+1.2%, q-o-q) and in accommodation and food service activities (+0.8%). It slightly increased in household services (+0.3%) whereas it dipped in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.4%).
Compared to the same three months of the previous year, the turnover of the last trimester soared in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+4.4%), in “the retail trade…” (+3.3%) and, to a lesser extent, in accommodation and food service activities (+1.3%). It stood at a lower level than a year ago in household services (–1.0%).
According to our early estimate, the turnover in the “retail trade…” is expected to be broadly steady in May 2010 (+0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Retail trade and personnal service
- Source : INSEE
Please note that the « retail trade… » chart (47) includes the early estimate for May 2010.
tableauTab1_anglais – Monthly turnover indices
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification NAF rev. 2 | Weight | April/ March | March/ Feb. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.6 | 1.0 | –0.4 | 4.4 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 415 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 545 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 40 | –0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| R+S Households services | 1000 | –0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | –1.0 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 472 | –0.8 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.4 |
| S Other service activities | 528 | –0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | –1.4 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of the previous year.
- The codes correspond to differents levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2.
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Turnover indices: early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2010/April 2010 | May 2010/May 2009 | |
| 47 Retail trade… | 0.1 | 4.1 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
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