In August 2015, the turnover dropped in the wholesale trade and went on increasing in Information and communicationTurnover in the wholesale trade and business services - August 2015
In August 2015, the turnover fell sharply in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.5%). Conversely, it increased in information and communication (+0,5%) and in transportation and storage (+0.3%). It was virtually stable in business support activities (–0.1%) and it decreased slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%).
Every index in this issue is in value (tax excluded), 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 turnover fell sharply in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.5%). Conversely, it increased in information and communication (+0,5%) and in transportation and storage (+0.3%). It was virtually stable in business support activities (–0.1%) and it decreased slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%).
graphique Graph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Sharp decline in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In August, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles declined strongly (–1.5%) after an increase in July (+0.9%). The decline was particularly sharp in wholesale of household goods (–2.7%), in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (–5,1%) and in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–2,3%). Conversely it increased in the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+1.0%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last three months (+0.6%) as over the year (+0.4%).
Slight increase in transportation and storage
In August, the turnover of transportation and storage improved slightly (+0.3%) after a virtual stability in July (+0.1%). It bounced back in postal and courier activities (+2.5 % after –2.4%). It increased slightly in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.4%) and in air transport (+0.2%). It was almost unchanged in land transport and transport via pipelines (–0.1 %) and in water transport (–0.1 %).
The turnover of transportation and storage increased over the last three months (+0.5%) and over the year (+1.4%).
Slight decline in real estate activities
In August the turnover of real estate activities declined again albeit at a lower pace than in the previous month (–0.2% after –0.5% in July). It went down over the last three months (–0.8%). However, it improved over the year (+1.6%).
tableau Tab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Aug./July | July/ June | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.2 | –0.5 | –0.8 | 1.6 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | –0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
Information and communication was up for the third month in a row
The turnover of information and communication rose once again in August (+0.5%, after +0.8% in July and +0.7% in June). It improved notably in telecommunications (+1.0%) and in publishing activities (+1.1%). On the contrary, it diminished in information service activities (–0.8%) and in programming and broadcasting activities (–0.5%).
The turnover of information and communication increased over the last three months (+1,4%) and over the year (+3.3%).
Near stability in business support activities
In August the turnover of business support activities was virtually stable (–0.1%) after six consecutive months of increase (+0.5% on average per month since February). It declined in professional, scientific and technical activities (–0.5%): in particular, it fell in activities of head offices (–0.9%), in advertising and market research (–1.6%) and in scientific research and development (–2.4%). In contrast, the turnover continued to increase in administrative and support service activities (+0.6%), mostly in employment activities (+2.4%) and in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+1.3%). However the turnover fell back sharply in services to buildings and landscape activities (–2,9% after +2,0%).
The turnover in business support activities improved over the last three months (+0.9%) and over the year (+2.3%).
Revisions
The change in July has been revised by +0.4 points in information and communication and by +0.2 points in transportation and storage. That same month, the change has been revised by +0.1 points in business support activities and by –0.1 points in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, and in real estate activities.
tableau Tab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Aug. 2015 | Aug./July | July/ June | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.8 | –1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 116.4 | –2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 123.7 | –1.4 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 113.9 | –0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 106.9 | –2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 100.8 | –5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 115.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 98.9 | –0.9 | –1.8 | –1.0 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 115.4 | –0.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 109.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 109.2 | –0.1 | –0.2 | 0.5 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 117.6 | –0.1 | –3.9 | –0.6 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 108.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | –1.4 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 109.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 100.9 | 2.5 | –2.4 | 4.3 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 107.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 107.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 107.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 107.3 | –0.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 97.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 119.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 112.2 | –0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 103.9 | –0.2 | –0.5 | –0.8 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 82.3 | 4.2 | –5.2 | –2.1 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 107.4 | –0.3 | –0.2 | –0.8 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 102.2 | –1.4 | –0.1 | –0.4 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 114.2 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 114.7 | –0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 109.2 | 0.8 | –0.5 | –0.4 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 121.3 | –0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 115.7 | –0.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 104.4 | –2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.2 | –1.6 | –1.6 | 0.1 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 117.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 116.2 | –1.7 | –0.6 | 0.2 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 113.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 111.1 | 0.0 | –0.7 | 0.0 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 115.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 105.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 114.6 | –0.9 | –0.8 | 0.3 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 110.1 | –2.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 118.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE