23 December 2014
2014- n° 303In October 2014, the sales volume decreased in household services but increased slightly
in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - October 2014
In October 2014, the sales volume declined in household services (–0.5% after –0.1% in september). While it grew slightly in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3 %), it was broadly steady in accommodation and food service activities (–0.1%) and in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (0.0%).
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 October 2014, the sales volume declined in household services (–0.5% after –0.1% in september). While it grew slightly in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3 %), it was broadly steady in accommodation and food service activities (–0.1%) and in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (0.0%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source: INSEE
Stability in retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In October, the sales volume in retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles levelled off (–0.0% after –0.9 in September). According to early estimates, it is likely to increase in November 2014 (+0.7%).
The sales volume improved in specialised stores (+1.0%), in particular in retail sale of other goods (clothings, shoes, etc.) (+1.6%), in retail sale of information and communication equipment (+2.3%), and in retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (+1.5%). A slight rebound was also registered in retail trade not in stores (+0.3% after –2.7%). On the contrary, the sales volume went down in non specialised stores (–1.7%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles levelled off over the last three months (q-o-q) (0.0%) but increased year on year (+1.0%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./ Aug. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.0 | –0.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | –1.7 | 1.7 | –0.5 | –1.8 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 1.0 | –2.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 0.3 | –2.7 | –1.8 | –0.1 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.3 | –1.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 0.1 | –0.5 | 1.0 | –1.4 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | –0.5 | –0.1 | 0.7 | –0.2 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | –0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | –0.6 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | –0.2 | –1.0 | 0.5 | 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
- Source: INSEE
tableauTabprecoce_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade: early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2014/ Oct. 2014 | Nov. 2014/ Nov. 2013 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.7 | 0.8 |
- * 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 October, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles edged up (+0.3% after –1.3% in September). It bounced in sale of motor vehicles (+0.9%) but it decelerated in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (–1.3%).
The sales volume grew slightly over the last three months (+0.2%) and year on year (+0.4%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Oct. 2014 | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./Aug. | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 104,8 | 0.0 | –0.9 | 0.0 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 98,2 | –1.7 | 1.7 | –0.5 |
| 472 à 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 109,4 | 1.0 | –2.1 | 0.5 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 102,5 | –0.1 | –0.4 | 0.7 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 96,8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | –0.6 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 157,4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 99,7 | 0.0 | –2.7 | 0.4 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 102,6 | 1.5 | –1.5 | 0.3 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 114,7 | 1.6 | –3.4 | 0.2 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 102,5 | 0.3 | –2.7 | –1.8 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 95,8 | 0.3 | –1.3 | 0.2 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 94,9 | 0.9 | –1.9 | 0.3 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 90,6 | –1.0 | –0.7 | 0.6 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 100,8 | –1.3 | –0.1 | –0.2 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 91,3 | 2.8 | –0.6 | 1.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 94,0 | 0.1 | –0.5 | 1.0 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 96,8 | –0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 93,0 | 0.4 | –0.9 | 0.7 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 92,0 | 1.2 | –1.5 | 0.7 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 101,6 | –2.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 87,2 | –0.4 | 0.1 | –0.1 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 96,8 | –0.5 | –0.1 | 0.7 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 96,2 | –0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 93,5 | –3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 109,8 | –3.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 105,9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 91,3 | –1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 97,3 | –0.2 | –1.0 | 0.5 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 97,6 | 0.4 | –0.8 | 0.8 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 97,1 | –0.6 | –1.2 | 0.3 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Source: Insee
Near stability in accommodation and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service was almost steady in October (+0.1% after –0.5%). Although it decreased moderately in accomodation (–0.6%), it improved slightly in food and beverage service activities restaurants (+0,4%) by combined effects of a rise in restaurants and fast food services (+1.2%) and a decline in event catering and other food services (–2.2%). The sales volume of the whole sector went up over the last three months (+1.0%) but was down year on year (–1.4%).
Fall in household services
The sales volume in household services fall in October (–0.5% after –0.1%). It declined significantly in creative, arts and entertainment activities (–3.1%) and to a lesser extent in sports activities and amusement (–1.2%) and in other personal service activities (hairdressing, beauty care, etc.) (–0.6%). On the contrary, it grew in gambling and betting activities (+1.9%) and in repair of computers and personal and household goods (+0.4%)
The sales volume in household services improved over the last three months (+0.7%) but decreased year on year (–0.2%).
Revisions
The change for September was revised by –0.2% in accommodation food service activities and by –0.1 point in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in household services. Over the same month, it was unchanged in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in November
Turnover in large-scale food retailing picked up in November (+1.1% after –1.7%) because of the rebound of the sales of food products (+1.3%) and non-food products (+1.0%). Sales of automotive fuel decreased again (–2.1% after –1.3%).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | 1.1 | –1.7 | 0.6 | –1.5 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | 1.3 | –2.5 | 2.2 | –0.2 |
| Sales of non-food products | 1.0 | –0.5 | –0.7 | –2.7 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | –2.1 | –1.3 | –2.2 | –4.5 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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