17 December 2010
2010- n° 310In December 2010, the economic situation in the retail trade and in the trade and
repair of motor vehicles stays good Monthly survey of retailing - December 2010
According to the business leaders questioned in December, the economic situation in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles stays good: the synthetic indicator improves a little and remains above its long-term average.
According to the business leaders questioned in December, the economic situation in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles stays good: the synthetic indicator improves a little and remains above its long-term average.
Recent sales increased, mainly in non-specialised retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles. Overall economic expectations stabilize above their average, indicating that retailers’opinion stays rather optimistic about the economic situation in the trade sector. However this optimism would be moderate: expected sales and ordering intentions remain a little higher than their medium level.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions
tableauTableau 1 – Données d'ensemble
| Ave. (1) | Sept. 10 | Oct. 10 | Nov. 10 | Dec. 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 107 | 109 | 106 | 108 |
| General business outlook | -29 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -14 |
| Recent sales | -3 | -2 | -4 | -8 | 3 |
| Expected sales | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Ordering intentions | -6 | 0 | 3 | -4 | -3 |
| Stocks | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Past selling prices (2) | -6 | -6 | -6 | ||
| Expected selling prices | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Cash position (2) | -14 | -13 | -14 | ||
| Workforce size: recent trend | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Workforce size: future trend | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 |
- (1) Average since 1991 (2004 for recent and expected sales and ordering intentions).
- (2) Bi-monthly question (odd-numberred months).
- Source : monthly survey in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles - INSEE
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