21 December 2012
2012- n° 312In December 2012, the business climate is still deteriorated in the retail trade
and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - December 2012
According to the managers interviewed in December 2012, the business climate is still deteriorated in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator has remained stable at 90, significantly under its long-term average.
According to the managers interviewed in December 2012, the business climate is still deteriorated in the retail trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles: the synthetic indicator has remained stable at 90, significantly under its long-term average.
Past sales have declined again, the corresponding balance staying still considerably under its average.
Forecasting would remain dull: the balances concerning expected sales, ordering intentions and general business outlook have been rather stable, each of them remaining substantially under its mean level.
graphiquegraph_indsynt_en – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph_ventes_ic_en – Recent sales and ordering intentions
tableautab1_en – Global data
| Ave. (1) | Sept. 12 | Oct. 12 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate | 100 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| General business outlook | –30 | –50 | –47 | –49 | –47 |
| Recent sales | –5 | –24 | –23 | –17 | –22 |
| Expected sales | –1 | –16 | –17 | –14 | –12 |
| Ordering intentions | –8 | –21 | –20 | –18 | –19 |
| Stocks | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Past selling prices (2) | –6 | –4 | –8 | ||
| Expected selling prices | –2 | –1 | –7 | –5 | 2 |
| Cash position (2) | –14 | –25 | –26 | ||
| Workforce size: recent trend | 1 | –7 | –8 | –6 | –8 |
| Workforce size: future trend | –2 | –9 | –5 | –6 | –5 |
- (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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