26 February 2016
2016- n° 58In December 2015, the sales volume bounced back in retail trade Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - December 2015
In December 2015, the sales volume bounced back in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.3%) and in accommodation and food service activities (+0.8%). It grew again in household services (+0.6%). Conversely, it fell in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.8%).
Warning: From the release of the indices for January 2016, on 31 March 2016, the turnover index series will be produced according to a new process, that improve their quality. The series will be recalculated over the period 1999-2015. Further information concerning these changes are available on the Web page of this index.
In December 2015, the sales volume bounced back in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.3%) and in accommodation and food service activities (+0.8%). It grew again in household services (+0.6%). Conversely, it fell in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.8%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source: INSEE
Rebound in retail trade
In December 2015, the sales volume recovered significantly in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.3% after −0.6% in November). According to early estimates, it should be virtually stable in January (+0.1%).
The sales volume rebounded in all forms of retailing: specialised stores (+1.6%), as well as non specialised stores (+0.9%) or not in stores (+1.0%). Within specialised stores, this acceleration was mainly due to the retail sale of other goods (pharmacy, clothings, etc.: +1.8% after –1.0% in November) and the retail sale of other household equipment (hardware, paints ; furniture : +2.7% after –1.7% in November).
The sales volume in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased over the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter of 2015 (−0.4%, q-o-q). However, while it increased compared to the last quarter of 2014 (+2.2%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Dec./ Nov. | Nov./ Oct. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.3 | –0.6 | –0.4 | 2.2 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 369 | 0.9 | –0.2 | –0.5 | 1.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 573 | 1.6 | –0.8 | –0.4 | 2.5 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 1.0 | –0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.8 | 0.3 | –0.6 | 3.6 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 0.8 | –1.3 | –1.4 | –2.3 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.7 | –0.3 | 0.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 0.2 | –0.5 | –0.5 | –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 – Sales volume in the retail trade : early estimate*
| Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2016/ Dec. 2015 | Jan. 2016/ Jan. 2015 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.1 | 2.5 |
- * 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
In December, the sales volume in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell back (−0.8% after +0.3%) mainly reflecting a stronger decline in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (−4.3% after −1.3%). However, it bounced back significantly in sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (+6.0%).
The sales volume of the whole sector declined over the quarter (−0.6%) while it increased year-on-year (+3.6%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Dec. 2015 | Dec./ Nov. | Nov./Oct. | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.0 | 1.3 | –0.6 | –0.4 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 369 | 101.4 | 0.9 | –0.2 | –0.5 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 573 | 114.0 | 1.6 | –0.8 | –0.4 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 49 | 106.5 | 2.2 | –0.3 | 0.5 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 78 | 100.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 157.6 | 0.3 | –1.3 | –0.4 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 112 | 104.3 | 2.7 | –1.7 | –0.1 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 105.3 | –0.1 | –0.3 | 0.1 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 258 | 120.9 | 1.8 | –1.0 | –1.4 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 107.2 | 1.0 | –0.8 | 0.6 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 99.2 | –0.8 | 0.3 | –0.6 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 101.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 90.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | –1.0 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 97.6 | –4.3 | –1.3 | –2.6 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 91.9 | 6.0 | –1.4 | 1.7 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 90.9 | 0.8 | –1.3 | –1.4 |
| 55 Accommodation | 255 | 90.4 | –3.7 | 0.3 | –2.7 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 745 | 91.0 | 2.4 | –1.8 | –1.0 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 549 | 90.0 | 3.0 | –2.5 | –1.0 |
| 562 Event catering… | 116 | 101.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | –0.1 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 80 | 83.9 | 1.1 | –0.3 | –1.8 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 97.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | –0.3 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 449 | 98.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 115 | 93.8 | –0.3 | –0.3 | –2.1 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 11 | 104.8 | –2.5 | –4.0 | –1.4 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 119 | 111.0 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 204 | 93.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | –1.5 |
| S Other service activities | 551 | 97.3 | 0.2 | –0.5 | –0.5 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 228 | 95.8 | –0.8 | –1.3 | –0.5 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 323 | 98.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | –0.6 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
Upturn in accommodation, and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities recovered in December (+0.8% after −1.3% in November). It bounced back sharply in food and beverage service activities, spurred by restaurants and fast food services (+3.0% after −2.5% in November). On the contrary, the sales volume plunged in accommodation (−3.7% after +0.3% in November) due in particular to fears caused by deadly attacks on 13 November in Paris.
The sales volume of the whole sector decreased quarter-on-quarter (−1.4%) and year-on-year (−2.3%).
New increase in household services
In December, the sales volume in household services improved again (+0.6% after +0.7%). It increased mainly in sports activities and amusement (+2.2%) and in other personal service activities (hairdressing, etc.:+1.0%) As in November, it declined in repair of computers (−0.8% after −1.3%).
Over the last quarter, the sales volume in household services decreased slightly (−0.3%) and was virtually stable year-on-year (+0.1%).
Revisions
The change in the sales volume for November 2015 has been lowered by 0.3 points in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles and in household services due to the new calculation of SA-WDA coefficients. It has been raised by 0.1 points in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and by 0.2 points in accommodation and food service activities.
In January, turnover on large-scale food retailing shrank
In January 2016, the turnover in large-scale food retailing fell back (−0.7% after +2.1% in December). While sales declined for food products (−1.1% after +1.7%). and automotive fuel (−3.0% after +1.3%), sales of non-food products rebounded significantly (+3.9% after −1.8%).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./ Dec. | Dec./ Nov. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | –0.7 | 2.1 | –0.6 | –0.8 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | –1.1 | 1.7 | –0.5 | 1.0 |
| Sales of non-food products | 3.9 | –1.8 | –3.1 | –3.2 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | –3.0 | 1.3 | –0.6 | –8.4 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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