12 March 2015
2015- n° 57In February 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods remained stable in hyper and
supermarkets Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - February 2015
In February 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in all the kinds of stores. In hyper and supermarkets, this stability followed four months in a row of decrease by a monthly pace of -0.1%.
In February 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in all the kinds of stores. In hyper and supermarkets, this stability followed four months in a row of decrease by a monthly pace of -0.1%.
In large and predominantly food stores (plus neighborhood stores), prices of frequently purchased goods were also flat in February 2015 after several months of slight decline.
Similarly, excluding hyper and supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods remained steady in February 2015 after a decrease by 0.1% in January.
Year-on-year, prices of frequently purchased goods decreased by 1.0% in hyper and supermarkets
Year-on-year, prices of frequently purchased goods declined by 1.0% in hyper and supermarkets in February 2015. This pace has almost been unchanged since November 2015. In February 2014, they had declined by 0.1% year-on-year.
In large and predominantly food stores plus neighborhood stores, the magnitude of the fall in prices of frequently purchased goods was practically the same (-1.1% as in January). In February 2014, they had diminished by 0.1% year-on-year.
Prices of frequently purchased goods decreased slightly less considering all of the stores (-0.7% year-on-year, as in January). In February 2014, they had risen by 0.2% year-on-year.
graphiqueGraphique1English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes year-on-year change %
- Source : INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
graphiqueGraphique2English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes
- Source : INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau1English – Prices of frequently purchased goods
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2015 | last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Hyper-and-Supermarkets (A) | 125.69 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Large and predominantlyfood stores (A + neighborhood stores) | 126.79 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Other stores | 135.77 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| All stores | 128.74 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
- Source : INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau2English – Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2015 | last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) | 126.57 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| - Meat | 139.50 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| - Beverages | 124.19 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| - Other food products | 120.83 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Clearing and personal care products | 122.06 | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Total : Hyper-and-Supermarkets | 125.69 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
- Source : INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
Food prices were stable in hyper and supermarkets
Excluding fresh products, prices of food in hyper and supermarkets were broadly stable in February (after a decline by -0.1% in January). Year-on-year, they were down 0.8% (as in January). In February 2014, they were unchanged year-on-year.
In February 2015, meat prices increased by 0.2% in hyper and supermarkets, after a fall of 0.5% in January. Year-on-year, they were down 0.5% (after -0.6% in January). In February 2014, they had risen by 1.4% year-on-year.
In hyper and supermarkets, beverage prices were steady in February 2015 (after +0.3% in January). Year-on-year, they still decreased (-0.3% after -0.4% in January). In February 2014, they had risen a little year-on-year (+0.1%).
Excluding fresh foodstuffs, prices of other food products declined slightly again in hyper and supermarkets (-0.1% as during the last two months). Year-on-year, they fell by 1.1%, as in January. In February 2014, they were down 0.7% year-on-year.
Prices of cleaning and personal care products remained stable in February
In February 2015, prices of cleaning and personal care products held steady in hyper and supermarkets, as during the previous month. Year-on-year, they dropped by 2.4% (-2.5% in January 2015). In February 2014, they had decreased by 0.8% year-on-year.
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