30 July 2014
2014- n° 178In May 2014, the sales volume increased in retail trade, except for motor vehicles
and motorcycles Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - May 2014
In May 2014, the sales volume decreased in household services (–0.8%), in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.7%) and in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4%). On the contrary, it grew in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.1%).
Except for indices from Emagsa survey. every index in this issue is in volume and seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).
Bridging days (Fridays 2 nd , 9 th and 30 th May) were considered like normal working days for SA-WDA treatment. 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 May 2014, the sales volume decreased in household services (–0.8%), in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.7%) and in accommodation and food service activities (–0.4%). On the contrary, it grew in retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.1%)
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
Growth in the retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In May, sales volume in retail trade except for motor vehicles and motorcycles increased (+1.1%) after a stability in April (0.0%). In June, the sales volume is expected to edge up by +0.2%.
Sales volume rose in all types of stores. In specialised stores, it increased significantly in retail sale of information and communication equipment (+3.7%), in retail sale of other household equipment (+1.7%) and in retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (+1.8%).
Over the last three months (q-o-q), the sales volume rose in the retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.7%). It increased more significantly year on year (+1.5%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
Change in % | |||||
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NACE Classification | Weight | May/ Apr | Apr Mar | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | 1.0 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –1.7 |
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 0.4 | –0.3 | –0.8 | 0.7 |
45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.7 | 0.6 | –0.4 | 0.4 |
I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | –0.4 | 1.6 | –1.0 | –2.9 |
R+S Household services | 1000 | –0.8 | –1.2 | 0.3 | –0.4 |
R Arts. entertainment and recreation | 449 | –1.0 | –1.1 | 1.0 | –1.2 |
S Other service activities | 551 | –0.5 | –1.3 | –0.2 | 0.3 |
- (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 % | ||
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Jun 2014/ May 2014 | Jun 2014/ Jun 2013 | |
47 Retail trade. except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.2 | 3.0 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Decline in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
After a three-month-in-a-row growth, sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles went down (–0.7%). It decreased in the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (–1.4%) and slightly in the sale of motor vehicles (–0.3%).
The sales volume declined over the last three months (–0.4%) but improved year on year (+0.4%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | May 2014 | May/ Apr | Apr/ Mar | q-o-q (1) |
47 Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 105.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 99.5 | 1.0 | –0.2 | –0.2 |
472 to 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 109.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 102.5 | –0.4 | 3.8 | –0.5 |
473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 149.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 100.7 | 1.7 | –1.1 | –0.3 |
476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 103.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 113.9 | 0.9 | –0.8 | 1.5 |
478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 103.3 | 0.4 | –0.3 | –0.8 |
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 94.5 | –0.7 | 0.6 | –0.4 |
451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 93.2 | –0.3 | 0.8 | –0.8 |
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 90.1 | –2.1 | 1.6 | –0.7 |
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 100.5 | –1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 90.3 | 0.0 | –0.8 | 1.1 |
I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 93.8 | –0.4 | 1.6 | –1.0 |
55 Accommodation | 255 | 95.8 | –0.8 | 4.8 | –2.0 |
56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 93.1 | –0.2 | 0.5 | –0.7 |
561 Restaurants… | 549 | 92.1 | –0.1 | 0.0 | –0.9 |
562 Event catering… | 116 | 101.1 | –0.7 | 2.0 | –0.2 |
563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 88.9 | –0.5 | 1.3 | –0.2 |
R+S Household services | 1000 | 97.1 | –0.8 | –1.2 | 0.3 |
R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 96.3 | –1.0 | –1.1 | 1.0 |
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 95.4 | –0.3 | –3.7 | –0.6 |
91 Libraries, Archives, museums… | 11 | 108.0 | 0.2 | –1.6 | 3.2 |
92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 100.8 | –4.5 | –0.8 | 3.3 |
93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 93.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
S Other service activities | 551 | 97.8 | –0.5 | –1.3 | –0.2 |
95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 98.2 | –1.4 | –3.1 | 0.5 |
96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 97.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | –0.7 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source : Insee
Decline in accommodation and food service activities
Sales volume in accommodation and food service activities decreased slightly in May (–0.4%) after a noticeable rise in April (+1.6%). It fell particularly in accommodation (–0.8%) and in event catering and other food services (–0.7%). It levelled off in restaurants and fast food services (–0.1%).
The sales volume of the whole sector declined over the last three months (–1.0%) and plunged year on year (–2.9%).
Fall again in household services
Sales volume in household services slided for the second month in a row in May (–0.8% after –1.2% in April). It declined significantly in gambling and betting activities (–4.5%) and in repair of computers and personal and household goods (–1.4%). On the contrary it rose in sports activities and amusement...(+0.7%).
The sales volume in household services increased slightly over the last three months (+0.3%) but decreased year on year (–0.4%).
Revisions
Changes for April were revised by –0.2 point in household services, by –0.1 point in retail trade and by +0.1 in accommodation and food service activities.
Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing in June
Turnover in large-scale food retailing was nearly steady (–0.1%) in June after a moderate growth in May (+0.9%). Sales of food products (–0.7%) and non-food products (–1.1%) declined while sales of automotive fuel rose slightly again (+0.6%).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
Change in % | ||||
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Jun/ May | May/ Apr | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
Turnover | –0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Including | ||||
Sales of food products | –0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | –0.2 |
Sales of non-food products | –1.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | –0.2 |
Sales of automotive fuel | 0.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | –4.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large-scale food retailing (Emagsa)
Documentation
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