28 August 2015
2015- n° 211In June 2015, the sales volume increased again in overall retail trade but decreased
in accommodation and food service activities Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - June 2015
In June 2015, the sales volume increased again in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles as well as in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.5%). It declined strongly in accommodation and food service activities (–1.4%) and went on decreasing in household services (–0.5%).
Except for indices from Emagsa survey, every index in this issue is in volume (tax excluded) and seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA). The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In June 2015, the sales volume increased again in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles as well as in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.5%). It declined strongly in accommodation and food service activities (–1.4%) and went on decreasing in household services (–0.5%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
Three-month-in-a-row growth in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In June 2015, the sales volume grew for three months in a row in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.5% after +0.3% in May and +0.8% in April). According to early estimates, it would be down very slightly in July (–0.2%).
The sales volume went on rising in non-specialised stores (+0.7%) and in specialised stores (+0.5%). It increased particularly in retail sale of other goods (pharmacy, clothings, etc.) : +0.6% and in retail sale of other household equipment (+0.9%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles was up over the last three months (+1.1%, q-o-q) and more significantly over the year (+3.1%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | June/ May | May/ Apr | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | –0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | –0.9 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –0.5 | –0.7 | –0.7 | 0.2 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | –1.6 | –1.0 | –1.5 | 0.3 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 0.4 | –0.4 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of the previous year.
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade: early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 2015/ June 2015 | July 2015/ July 2014 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | –0.2 | 3.3 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Five-month-in-a-row rise in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
From February onwards, the sales volume in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles kept on increasing (+0.5% in June). It improved significantly in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+1.5% after +0.5% in May) but it stalled in sale of motor vehicles (+0.1% after +1.0%).
The sales volume rose significantly over the last three months (+2.1%) and even more year on year (+4.1%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | June 2015 | June/May | May/ Apr | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 108.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 101.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 112.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 105.6 | 0.9 | –0.5 | 1.3 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 97.1 | 0.3 | –0.6 | –0.8 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 150.8 | –1.0 | 1.2 | –1.3 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 102.6 | 0.9 | –0.4 | 0.5 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 106.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 120.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 106.1 | –0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 99.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 92.0 | 0.9 | –0.7 | 1.2 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 103.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 89.9 | –0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 91.7 | –1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 95.1 | –1.5 | 0.3 | –0.3 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 90.6 | –1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 89.1 | –1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 101.5 | –0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 84.8 | –0.1 | –0.2 | –0.4 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 96.4 | –0.5 | –0.7 | –0.7 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 95.0 | –1.6 | –1.0 | –1.5 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 94.1 | –1.4 | –1.0 | –2.0 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 117.3 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 97.7 | –6.3 | –3.3 | –2.8 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 92.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | –0.4 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 97.6 | 0.4 | –0.4 | –0.2 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 98.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 97.3 | 0.4 | –0.8 | –0.5 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
Downtown in accommodation and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities fell sharply in June (–1.4% after +0.2%). It dropped mainly in restaurants and fast food services (–1.7% after +0.3%) and in accommodation (–1.5% after +0.3%).
The sales volume of the whole sector increased slightly over the last three months (+0.3%) and was down year on year (–0.9%).
Further decline in household services
In June, the sales volume in household services went on falling (–0.5% after –0.7%). It declined sharply again in gambling and betting activities (–6.3% after –3.3%) and more moderately in creative, arts and entertainment activities (–1.4%). However, it increased in sports activities and amusement (+1.4%), in other personal service activities (+0.4%) and in repair of computers (+0.4%).
The sales volume in household services decreased over the last three months (–0.7%) and rose very slightly year-on-year (+0.2%).
Revisions
The change for May 2015 was revised by +0.1 points in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. It was unchanged in other sectors.
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in July 2015
In July 2015, turnover in large-scale food retailing was down again (–0.4% after –0.7% in June). The strongest decline concerned sales of automotive fuel which fell (–1.6%) after five months of growth. The fall was less back in sales of food products (–1.0%). Conversely, sales of non-food products rebounded (+0.5% after –0.7% in June).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July/ June | June/ May | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | –0.4 | –0.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | –1.0 | –0.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Sales of non-food products | 0.5 | –0.7 | –0.3 | 0.2 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | –1.6 | 0.7 | 5.3 | –6.0 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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