Informations rapides
30 October 2012
2012- n° 270
Except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, in August 2012, the turnover declined in the retail trade Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - August 2012

In August 2012, the turnover decreased compared to July in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.8%). Conversely, it rose in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%), in accommodation and food service activities (+0.9%) and, to a lesser extent, in household services (+0.3%).

Every index in this issue is in volume, seasonally and working-day adjusted.

In August 2012, the turnover decreased compared to July in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.8%). Conversely, it rose in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%), in accommodation and food service activities (+0.9%) and, to a lesser extent, in household services (+0.3%).

Quarter on quarter (q-o-q), the turnover rose in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.8%). It was broadly stable in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.1%). And it declined slightly in accommodation and food service activities (–0.3%) and in household services (–0.3%).

Year on year (y-o-y), the turnover decreased sharply in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–3.0%), in accommodation and food services activities (–2.8%) and in household services (–2.6%). On the contrary, it grew in the retail trade , except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.4%).

According to our early estimate, the turnover in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to rise in September 2012 (+0.7%).

Graph1_AnglaisTurnover in the retail trade and personal services

  • Please note that the «retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles» chart (47) includes the early estimate for September 2012.
  • Source : INSEE

Revisions

The SA-WDA evolution in July has been revised by –0.1 point in accommodation and food service activities and +0.1 point in household services. These variations, announced at –0.7% and –1.0% last month, have been corrected at –0.8% and –0.9%.

Tab1_anglaisVariation of the turnover in the retail trade and personal services

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005
Variation of the turnover in the retail trade and personal services (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005)
Change in %
Classification NAF rev. 2 Weight Aug./ July July/ June q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 –0.8 1.3 1.9 2.4
471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores 415 –0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores 545 –1.2 1.9 2.7 3.6
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 40 1.2 –0.3 0.9 1.8
45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 1.0 –0.5 0.1 –3.0
I Accommodation and food service activities 1000 0.9 –0.8 –0.3 –2.8
R+S Household services 1000 0.3 –0.9 –0.3 –2.6
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 472 1.2 –2.6 –0.2 –3.8
S Other service activities 528 –0.3 0.4 –0.5 –1.5
  • (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 different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2.
  • Source: INSEE

Tabprecoce_anglaisTurnover indices: early estimate*

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005
Turnover indices: early estimate* (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2005)
Change in %
Sept. 2012/ Aug. 2012 Sept. 2012/ Sept. 2011
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles 0.7 2.8
  • * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
  • Source: INSEE

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