30 January 2015
2015- n° 26In November 2014, the sales volume increased in retail trade but decreased in accommodation
and food service activities Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - November 2014
In November 2014, the sales volume grew in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%) and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2 %). It was broadly steady in household services (+0.1%). On the contrary, it decreased in accommodation and food service activities (–1.3%).
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 November 2014, the sales volume grew in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%) and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2 %). It was broadly steady in household services (+0.1%). On the contrary, it decreased in accommodation and food service activities (–1.3%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source : INSEE
Increase in retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In November, the sales volume in retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up (+1.0%) after a stability in October. According to early estimates, it is likely to increase in December 2014 (+0.5%).
The sales volume improved in non specialised stores (+0.5%) and even more in specialised stores (+1.2%) with a growth registered in retail sale of other goods (clothings, shoes, etc.) (+1.5%), in retail sale of other household equipment (+1.3%), in retail sale of automative fuel (+1.4%) and of cultural and recreation goods (+1.2%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased slightly over the last three months (–0.2% q-o-q) but increased year on year (+0.9%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | –0.2 | 0.9 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | 0.5 | –1.7 | 0.0 | –1.4 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 1.2 | 0.9 | –0.1 | 2.4 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 2.2 | 0.6 | –2.0 | –0.4 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | –0.9 | –0.3 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | –2.1 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 0.1 | –0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | –0.3 | –0.9 | 0.6 | –0.6 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 0.3 | –0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
- (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 % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2014/ Nov. 2014 | Dec. 2014/ Dec. 2013 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.5 | 2.2 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Slight rise in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In November, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles rose slightly again (+0.2% like in October) thanks to a quite sharp improvement in sale of motor vehicles (+1.3%). The other sectors declined and particularly the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (–2.1%).
The sales volume fell over the last three months (–0.9%) and more slightly year on year (–0.3%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Nov. 2014 | Nov./Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 105.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | –0.2 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 98.7 | 0.5 | –1.7 | 0.0 |
| 472 à 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 110.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | –0.1 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 102.9 | 0.3 | –0.1 | 0.5 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 97.1 | 1.4 | –0.4 | –0.2 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 157.0 | –0.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 101.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | –0.8 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 104.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 116.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | –0.8 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 105.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | –2.0 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 95.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | –0.9 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 95.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | –0.5 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 89.5 | –1.0 | –0.9 | –0.9 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 98.0 | –2.1 | –1.5 | –2.3 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 88.5 | –2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 92.4 | –1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 94.3 | –1.8 | –1.1 | 0.4 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 91.8 | –1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 90.7 | –1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 100.1 | –1.3 | –2.2 | –0.1 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 87.2 | –0.2 | –0.5 | 0.2 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 96.7 | 0.1 | –0.5 | 0.3 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 95.7 | –0.3 | –0.9 | 0.6 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 93.8 | 0.6 | –3.1 | –0.6 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 104.8 | –1.6 | –5.9 | –0.3 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 102.3 | –3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 92.5 | 1.2 | –1.0 | 1.2 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 97.6 | 0.3 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 97.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 97.3 | 0.3 | –0.7 | –0.5 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: Insee
Fall in accommodation and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities declined in November (–1.3%) after a stability in October. It kept on decreasing in accomodation (–1.8% after –1.1%) and fell back in food and beverage service activities restaurants (–1.1% after +0,4%) with a significant decline in restaurants and fast food services and in event catering and other food services (–1.3%).
The sales volume of the whole sector was broadly stable over the last three months (+0.1%) but was strongly down year on year (–2.1%).
Near stability in household services
The sales volume in household services was broadly steady in November (+0.1%) after a fall in October (–0.5%). It increased significantly in sports activities and amusement (+1.2%) and slightly in other personal service activities (+0.3%) and in repair of computers and personal and household goods (+0.4%). On the contrary, it dropped in gambling and betting activities (–3.2% after +1.9%).
The sales volume in household services improved slightly over the last three months (+0.3%) and it levelled off year on year.
Revisions
The change for October was revised by –0.1 point in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles as well as in accommodation food service activities. Over the same month, it was unchanged in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles and in household services
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in December 2014
Turnover in large-scale food retailing was nearly steady in December (–0.1% after +0.7%). Sales of food products stabilised (+0.1%) while sales of automotive fuel edged up (+0.5%) and sales of non-food products tumbled (–3.5%).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Déc./Nov. | Nov./Oct. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | –0.1 | 0.7 | –0.1 | –1.7 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | –0.4 |
| Sales of non-food products | –3.5 | 0.5 | –1.7 | –2.0 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | 0.5 | –2.8 | –2.4 | –5.9 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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