30 October 2015
2015- n° 269In August 2015, the sales volume increased in overall retail trade but decreased in
accommodation and food service activities Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - August 2015
In August 2015, the sales volume increased in overall trade (+0.3%) and in household services. (+0.7%). On the contrary, it declined in accommodation and food service activities (–0.7%).
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 August 2015, the sales volume increased in overall trade (+0.3%) and in household services (+0.7%). On the contrary, it declined in accommodation and food service activities (–0.7%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source: INSEE
Rise in retail trade
In August 2015, the sales volume grew slightly in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%). According to early estimates, it should fall back in September (–0.4%).
Sales volume went on growing in specialised stores (+0.7% after +0.2%): it increased in particular in retail sale of other goods (pharmacy, clothings, etc.: +0.6%), in retail sale of automotive fuel (+2.3%), and in retail sale of other household equipment (+0.9%). However, sales volume was slightly down again in non specialised stores (–0.2%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles went up sharply over the last three months (+1.3%, q-o-q) and over the year (+3.5%, y-o-y).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Aug./ July | July/ June | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | –0.2 | –0.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | –0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | –0.5 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | –0.1 | 1.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 0.1 | 1.9 | –0.7 | 1.3 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 1.2 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
- (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 % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2015/ Aug. 2015 | Sept. 2015/ Sept. 2014 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | –0.4 | 3.6 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Growth in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In August, the sales volume in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles improved slightly (+0.3%) thanks to the rebound of sale of motor vehicles (+0.9% after –0.2% in July) while the rest of the sector was down.
The sales volume rose strongly over the last three months (+1.3%) and year - on - year (+3.9%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Aug. 2015 | Aug./ July | July/June | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 101.4 | –0.2 | –0.2 | 1.0 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 114.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 104.7 | 0.6 | –1.3 | 0.3 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 99.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 159.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 103.6 | 0.9 | –0.4 | 1.3 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 104.8 | –1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 122.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 105.9 | –0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 99.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 100.2 | 0.9 | –0.2 | 1.1 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 90.6 | –0.8 | –0.7 | –0.3 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 103.3 | –1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 87.2 | –0.9 | –1.6 | –1.1 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 92.7 | –0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 95.4 | –0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 91.7 | –0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 90.6 | –0.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 101.0 | –0.3 | –1.3 | –0.2 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 86.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 98.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | –0.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 97.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | –0.7 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 96.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | –1.1 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 110.5 | 0.2 | –3.8 | –1.0 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 102.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 | –5.4 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 94.4 | –0.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 98.9 | 1.2 | –0.2 | 0.3 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 98.0 | 1.3 | –1.3 | –0.3 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 99.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
Downturn in accommodation and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities shrank in August (–0.7%) after a rebound in July (+1.2%). The decrease was almost general, including a sharp decline in restaurants and fast food services (–0.9% after +2.2%) and in accommodation (–0.6% after +0.4%).
The sales volume of the whole sector increased over the last three months (+0.6%) but was down year on year (–0.5%).
Further growth in household services
In August, the sales volume in household services increased at the same pace as in July (+0.7%). The rise was driven by other personal service activities (+1.2%), by repair of computers (+1.3%) and by gambling and betting activities (+1.2%). On the contrary, the sales volume decreased in sports activities and amusement (–0.7%).
The sales volume in household services was virtually stable over the last three months (–0.1%) and it rose year-on-year (+1.1%).
Revisions
The variation for July 2015 has been raised by +0.3 points in household services. Initially calculated at +0.4%, it has been revised at +0.7%. It has been revised by –0.1 points in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 points in accommodation and food service activities. It is unchanged in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in September 2015
In September 2015, the turnover in large-scale food retailing declined (–0.8% after +0.4% in August). The decrease was general, regardless of the type of product. It was again particularly strong in sales of automotive fuel which continued to fall for the third month in a row (–3.2% after –3.8% in August and –2.4% in July).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ July | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | –0.8 | 0.4 | –0.7 | –0.1 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | –0.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Sales of non-food products | –0.7 | –0.2 | –1.1 | 0.8 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | –3.2 | –3.8 | –4.7 | –10.6 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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