25 June 2013
2013- n° 143In June 2013, the business climate slightly improves in the retail trade and in
the trade and repair of motor vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - June 2013
According to the managers interviewed in June 2013, the business climate sligntly improved in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: however the composite indicator was still significantly under its long term average.
According to the managers interviewed in June 2013, the business climate sligntly improved in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: however the composite indicator was still significantly under its long term average.
A little less business leaders than in May have declared a decrease in their past sales, in both retail trade and trade and repair of motor vehicles. Nevertheless balances stayed low.
Forecasts were less pessimistic too: each of the three balances concerning expected sales, ordering intentions and general business outlook slightly progressed, staying however below its average.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions
tableautab1_en – Global data
| Ave. (1) | March 13 | April 13 | May 13 | June 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 88 |
| General business outlook | –30 | –49 | –53 | –54 | –51 |
| Recent sales | –6 | –26 | –32 | –30 | –24 |
| Expected sales | –2 | –18 | –22 | –22 | –16 |
| Ordering intentions | –9 | –17 | –18 | –21 | –18 |
| Stocks | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Past selling prices (2) | –6 | –2 | –6 | ||
| Expected selling prices | –3 | –1 | –14 | –2 | –8 |
| Cash position (2) | –15 | –23 | –23 | ||
| Workforce size: recent trend | 0 | –8 | –11 | –11 | –7 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –2 | –13 | –12 | –10 | –12 |
- (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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