27 November 2015
2015- n° 295In September 2015, the sales volume levelled off in retail trade and increased in
trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - September 2015
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.
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 September 2015, the sales volume was virtually stable in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.1%) whereas it increased in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%). By contrast, it fell in accommodation and food service activities (–0.8%) and in household services (–1.3%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source: INSEE
Virtual stability in retail trade
In September 2015, the sales volume levelled off in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.1%). According to early estimates, it should decline in October (–0.3%).
The sales volume remained stable in retail sales in specialised stores as a whole : the slight declines in retail sale of other goods (pharmacy, clothings, etc. : –0.3%) and in retail sale of other household equipment (–0.3%) were offset by the rises in retail sale of automotive fuel (+0.6%) and in retail sale of information and communication equipment (+0.8%). Sales volume in non specialised stores decreased at the same moderate pace as in August (–0.2%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last quarter (+0.8%, q-o-q) and year-on-year (+3.6%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ July | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | –0.2 | –0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 0.0 | –0.4 | –0.5 | 0.9 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –0.8 | –0.9 | –0.3 | –1.1 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | –0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | –1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 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, based on NACE.
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade : early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2015/ Sept. 2015 | Oct. 2015/ Oct. 2014 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | –0.3 | 3.6 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Speeding up in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In September, the sales volume in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles accelerated (+1.0% after +0.% in August). It went on increasing in sale of motor vehicles (+1.4% after +1.0% in August) and it recovered slightly in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+0.2% after –1.1%).
The sales volume rose over the last quarter (+1.3%) and year-on-year (+4.4%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Sept. 2015 | Sept./Aug. | Aug./July | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 108.9 | –0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 101.2 | –0.2 | –0.2 | 0.2 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 114.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 104.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | –0.5 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 98.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 160.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 103.2 | –0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 105.0 | 0.1 | –1.3 | 0.0 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 122.2 | –0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 105.7 | 0.0 | –0.4 | –0.5 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 101.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 101.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 90.6 | 0.0 | –0.7 | –0.9 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 103.7 | 0.2 | –1.1 | 1.7 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 86.4 | –0.9 | –0.7 | –2.6 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 91.6 | –0.8 | –0.9 | –0.3 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 96.1 | 0.7 | –0.6 | 0.0 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 90.1 | –1.4 | –0.9 | –0.4 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 88.8 | –1.5 | –1.2 | –0.2 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 100.4 | –0.4 | –0.5 | –1.1 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 84.2 | –1.8 | 0.2 | –0.3 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 96.9 | –1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 96.7 | –0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 97.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 111.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | –2.7 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 105.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | –0.3 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 90.7 | –3.9 | –0.6 | 0.8 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 97.2 | –1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 96.6 | –1.3 | 1.2 | –0.7 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 97.5 | –1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
Further decline in accommodation and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities was down again in September (–0.8% after –0.9% in August). The fall concerned mainly restaurants and fast food services (–1.5%) and beverage serving activities (–1.8%). On the other hand, accommodation picked up (+0.7% after –0.6%).
The sales volume of the whole sector decreased quarter-on-quarter (–0.3%) and year-on-year (–1.1%).
Downturn in household services
In September, the sales volume in household services fell sharply (–1.3% after +0.7% in August). The decrease was driven down by sports activities and amusement (–3.9%), by other personal service activities (–1.9%) and by repair of computers (–1.3%). On the contrary, the sales volume went on rising in gambling and betting activities (+2.6%) and creative, arts and entertainment activities (+0.7%).
The sales volume in household services grew over the last quarter (+0.3%) and year-on-year (+0.7%).
Revisions
The variation for August 2015 has been raised by +0.1 points in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. It has been revised by –0.2 points in accommodation and food service activities and is unchanged in household services.
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in October 2015
In October 2015, the turnover in large-scale food retailing shrank again (–0.7% after –0.8% in September). Sales of food products (–1.1%) decreased more strongly than those of non-food products (–0.6%). However, sales of automotive fuel picked up (+1.4%) after a three-month-in-a-row fall.
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct./ Sept. | Sept./ Aug. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | –0.7 | –0.8 | –1.0 | –0.8 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | –1.1 | –0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Sales of non-food products | –0.6 | –0.8 | –0.9 | –0.5 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | 1.4 | –3.0 | –6.7 | –12.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (EMAGSA)
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