29 July 2013
2013- n° 179In May 2013, the sales volume rose in the retail trade and in accommodation and food
service activities Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - May 2013
In May 2013, the sales volume grew compared to April in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.6%) and in accommodation and food service activities (+1.5%). On the contrary, it fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.5%) and in household services (–0.8%).
In May 2013, the sales volume grew compared to April in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.6%) and in accommodation and food service activities (+1.5%). On the contrary, it fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.5%) and in household services (–0.8%).
Over the last quarter (q-o-q), the sales volume declined in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.2%) and, to a lesser extent, in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4%). It took off in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6%) and in household services (+0.6%).
Year-on-year (y-o-y), the sales volume declined sharply in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–4.6%) and in accommodation and food services activities (–2.9%). It increased in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%) and was broadly stable in household services (+0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales 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 June 2013.
- Source : INSEE
In June 2013, the sales volume in the retail trade is expected to rise (+0.6%).
Revisions
The evolution in April has been revised by –0.5 point in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. In the same period, the variation has been revised by –0.1 point in accommodation and food service activities and in household services and by +0.1 point in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles.
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | May/ April | April/ March | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | 1.7 | –0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 0.0 | 0.5 | –1.0 | –1.3 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –1.5 | 2.7 | –1.2 | –4.6 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 1.5 | –0.1 | –0.4 | –2.9 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | –1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | –0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of the previous year.
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade : early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 2013/ May 2013 | June 2013/ June 2012 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.6 | 1.9 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
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