2 April 2014
2014- n° 77In January 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade and in business services Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - January 2014
In January 2014, the turnover decreased in real estate activities (–1.0%), in business support activities (–0.8%), in transportation and storage (–0.7%) and in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%). On the opposite, it increased in information and communication (+3.0%).
This publication is released on the 2 nd of April instead of the 31 st of March as announced because of a delay in the reception of the administrative data used to calculate the indexes.
Every index in this issue is in value, seasonally and working day adjusted. The commentary shows evolutions of subsections by decreasing contributions. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the evolution and on its weight.
In January 2014, the turnover decreased in real estate activities (–1.0%), in business support activities (–0.8%), in transportation and storage (–0.7%) and in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%). On the opposite, it increased in information and communication (+3.0%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Decline in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles…
In January, the turnover declined in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.6%) after a rise in December (+1.4%). It went down in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–1.7%), in other specialised wholesale (–1.2%) and in the wholesale of household goods (–0.7%), food, beverages and tobacco (–0.6%) and other machinery, equipment and supplies (–0.9%). On the other hand, it grew substantially in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (+3.0%) and in non specialised wholesale trade (+3.9%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade rose very slightly over the last three months (+0.2%, q-o-q), but decreased over the year (–0.5%, y-o-y).
… in transportation and storage…
In January, the turnover of transportation and storage slided (–0.7%) after an increase in December (+1.8%). It declined in land transport and transport via pipelines (–1.0%), in air transport (–1.8%) and in water transport (–1.3%). It stabilized in warehousing and support activities for transportation (–0.1%) and in postal and courier activities (–0.1%).
The turnover of transportation and storage held steady over the last three months (+0.1%, q-o-q), and increased over the year (+0.6%, y-o-y).
…and in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities decreased in January (–1.0%) after a slight rise in December (+0.4%). It went up by 1.6% over the last three months, as well as over the year.
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Jan./Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | –0.5 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | –2.6 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | –1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | –0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | –1.7 | –0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
Increase in information and communication
In January, the rise of the turnover intensified in information and communication (+3.0% after +0.2% in December). It soared in telecommunications (+6.6%) and in publishing activities (+3.9%). It grew slightly in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+0.4%) and information service activities (+0.3%). On the opposite, it diminished in programming and broadcasting activities (–1.0%) and more moderately in motion picture, video and television programme production (–0.4%).
The turnover of information and communication rose over the last three months (+0.7%, q-o-q), but decreased over the year (–2.6%, y-o-y).
Decrease in business support activities
In January, the turnover dipped in business support activities (–0.8%), after a rise in December (+0.5%). The turnover of professional, scientific and technical activities declined (–1.7%) in particular in activities of head offices (–1.6%), legal and accounting activities (–3.2%), architectural and engineering activities (–0.8%) and advertising and market research (–1.2%). On the other hand, the turnover increased moderately in administrative and support service activities (+0.4%): travel agency, tour operator (+4.1%) and employment activities (+0.8%) rose whereas office administrative, office support and other business support activities (–0.5%) and services to buildings and landscape activities (–0.4%) decreased.
The turnover increased over the last three months (+0.8%, q-o-q) and over the year (+2.0%, y-o-y).
Revisions
The change in December has been revised by +0.6 point in real estate activities, by –0.5 point in information and communication, by –0.3 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in transportation and storage and by –0.2 point in business support activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Variation en % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Jan. 2014 | Jan./Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 110.9 | –0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.7 | –1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 125.4 | –0.2 | 8.6 | –0.7 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 112.5 | –0.6 | 2.2 | –0.1 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 105.8 | –0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 104.0 | 3.0 | –0.2 | 2.8 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 112.5 | –0.9 | 1.0 | –0.8 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 106.8 | –1.2 | –1.1 | –1.1 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 110.5 | 3.9 | –0.5 | –2.0 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 107.4 | –0.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 108.6 | –1.0 | 2.3 | –0.2 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 110.0 | –1.3 | 0.4 | –1.5 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 106.4 | –1.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 107.1 | –0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 100.0 | –0.1 | –0.2 | 1.0 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 104.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 105.0 | 3.9 | –3.9 | 1.7 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 103.2 | –0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 103.0 | –1.0 | 2.1 | –2.0 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 98.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 | –0.2 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 110.4 | 0.3 | –1.9 | –1.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 102.2 | –1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 93.2 | 6.9 | –2.1 | 10.5 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 104.0 | 0.4 | –0.6 | 0.2 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 100.2 | –8.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 110.3 | –0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 109.5 | –1.7 | –0.2 | 0.9 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 104.0 | –3.2 | –0.2 | –0.1 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 115.6 | –1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 108.9 | –0.8 | –3.7 | 0.6 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 101.1 | –2.3 | –1.1 | –1.9 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.4 | –1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 110.1 | –3.3 | 2.4 | –0.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 112.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 111.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 108.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | –0.8 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 111.5 | –0.2 | –0.7 | –1.3 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 111.1 | –0.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 113.9 | –0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
- Source: INSEE
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