Informations rapides
11 July 2013
2013- n° 162
In June 2013, prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets increased by 0.1% Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - June 2013

In hyper and supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 0.1% in June; they decreased by 0.1% in May.

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In hyper and supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 0.1% in June; they decreased by 0.1% in May.

Year-on-year, prices grew by 0.5% in hyper and supermarkets

In June 2013, prices of frequently purchased goods were 0.5% higher than those of the year before in hyper and supermarkets (after +0.4% in May 2013). They were up 1.9% year on year in June 2012.

Prices increased by 0.2% in hypermarket, they were stable in supermarkets in June

In June 2013, the prices of frequently purchased good in hypermarkets went up by 0.2%. They declined by 0.2% in May 2013.

Year on year, prices of frequently purchased goods in hypermarkets rose by 0.3% (like in May). In June 2012, they increased by 1.6%, year on year.

In supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in June 2013, they rose by 0.1% in May 2013.

Year on year, prices of frequently purchased goods rose by 0.7% in supermarkets in June 2013 (after +0.6% in May). In June 2012, they increased by 2.1%, year on year.

Graphique1Frequently purchased goods price indexes annual changes (%)

  • Source : INSEE – Consumer Price Indeces, base 100 : 1998

Graphique2Frequently purchased goods price indexes

  • Source : INSEE – Consumer Price Indeces, base 100 : 1998

Tableau1Prices of frequently purchased goods

Base 100 : 1998
Prices of frequently purchased goods (Base 100 : 1998)
Variations (%) over
Index June 2013 one month 12 last months
Hyper-and-Supermarkets (A) 126,2 0,1 0,5
- Hypermarkets 125,5 0,2 0,3
- Supermarkets 127,8 0,0 0,7
Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) 127,8 0,1 0,6
Other (mini-markets, maxi discount, department stores…) 137,5 0,3 3,1
Total 129,7 0,1 0,9
  • Source : INSEE – Consumer Price Indeces

Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items

Base 100 : 1998
Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items (Base 100 : 1998)
Variations (%) over
Index June 2013 one month 12 last months
Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) 126,6 0,1 0,6
- Meat 137,5 0,1 2,8
- Beverages 123,9 0,1 0,7
- Other food products 121,8 0,1 –0,7
Clearing and personal care products 124,7 0,0 –0,3
Total : Hyper-and-Supermarkets 126,2 0,1 0,5
  • Source : INSEE – Consumer Price Indeces

Excluding fresh foodstuffs, food and beverage prices increased slightly in June in hyper and supermarkets

Excluding fresh foodstuffs, food and beverage prices were up 0.1% in hyper and supermarkets in June 2013. They were stable in May and April 2013. Year on year, they rose by 0.6 % in June 2013 after +0.5% in May 2013. In June 2012, they grew by 2.0%, year on year.

In June 2013, the meat prices went up by 0.1% in hyper and supermarkets (after a rise by 0.3% in May 2013). Year on year, they increased by 2.8% in June 2013 after +2.7% in May 2013. In June 2012, the meat prices went up also by 2.7% in Hyper and Supermarkets.

After a decrease by 0.2% in May, the beverage prices grew by 0.1 in June 2013 % in the hyper and supermarkets, due mainly to rises in prices of th alcoholic beverages. Between June 2012 and June 2013, the prices of beverages rose by 0.7%. Between June 2011 and June 2012, they grew by 3.5% in the hyper and supermarkets.

In June 2013, the prices of the other food products (excluding fresh foodstuffs) increased by 0.1% after a slight decrease (—0.1%) in May. They dipped by 0.7%, year on year, in June 2013 like in May and April 2013. Between June 2012 and June 2011, they rose by 1.2%.

Prices of the cleaning and personal care products were stable in June 2013 in hyper and supermarkets

In June 2013, prices of the cleaning and personal care products were stable in hyper and supermarkets, after a decline by 0.3% in May. Year on year, they decreased by 0.3% in June; they were stable in May and April. They grew by 1.2% between June 2012 and June 2011.

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