23 January 2013
2013- n° 19In January 2013, the business climate remains deteriorated in the retail trade and
in the trade and repair of motor vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - January 2013
According to the managers interviewed in January 2013, the business climate remained deteriorated in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator went on declining (87).
According to the managers interviewed in January 2013, the business climate remained deteriorated in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator went on declining (87).
Business leaders considered that past sales were negatively orientated, remaining worse in trade and repair of motor vehicles than in retail trade.
Forecasts remained dull: the balances concerning expected sales, ordering intentions and general business outlook were still well below their averages. Previous sales and ordering intentions plummet in the non-specialised retail trade.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions
tableautab1_en – Global data
| Ave. (1) | Oct. 12 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 12 | Jan. 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 |
| General business outlook | –30 | –47 | –49 | –47 | –47 |
| Recent sales | –5 | –23 | –17 | –21 | –18 |
| Expected sales | –2 | –17 | –14 | –15 | –18 |
| Ordering intentions | –8 | –20 | –18 | –21 | –24 |
| Stocks | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
| Past selling prices (2) | –6 | –7 | –11 | ||
| Expected selling prices | –2 | –7 | –5 | 0 | –5 |
| Cash position (2) | –15 | –26 | –23 | ||
| Workforce size: recent trend | 1 | –8 | –6 | –7 | –9 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –2 | –5 | –6 | –11 | –9 |
- (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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