30 October 2012
2012- n° 270Except 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%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Turnover 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%.
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the retail trade and personal services
| 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
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Turnover indices: early estimate*
| 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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