13 January 2016
2016- n° 7In December 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods were stable again in hyper
and supermarkets Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - December 2015
In December 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets were stable for the third month in a row.
In December 2015, prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets were stable for the third month in a row.
In the other types of stores, they also remained unchanged in December.
Year-on-year, the decline in prices of frequently purchased goods eased off again in hyper and supermarkets
Year-on-year, the drop in prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets has become less and less pronounced (–0.2% in December after –0.3% in the past month and –1.0% one year earlier).
In large and predominantly food stores, prices of frequently purchased goods followed the same trend, decreasing also by 0.2% year-on-year in December.
In the other types of stores, prices of frequently purchased goods were still on the rise year-on-year (+0.4% after +0.5% in November), even if they slowed down.
Overall, considering all stores, prices of frequently purchased goods grew very slightly year-on-year in December 2015 (+0.1%), for the first time since June 2014.
graphiqueGraphique1English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes year-on-year change %
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
graphiqueGraphique2English – Frequently purchased goods price indexes
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau1English – Prices of frequently purchased goods
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2015 | Last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Hyper-and-Supermarkets (A) | 125.61 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) | 126.67 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Other stores | 136.39 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| All stores | 128.93 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
tableauTableau2English – Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Last month (m-o-m) | 12 months before (y-o-y) | |
| Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) | 126.65 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| - Meat | 140.81 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| - Beverages | 123.85 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| - Other food products | 120.54 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Clearing and personal care products | 121.19 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Total Hyper-and-Supermarkets | 125.61 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indexes
Food prices were stable in hyper and supermarkets
In December 2015, prices of food, excluding fresh foodstuffs, were broadly stable in hyper and supermarkets after a slight increase in November (+0.1%). Year-on-year, they also remained unchanged. Their past decrease have progressively eased (–0.1% year-on-year in November, –0.3% in October and –0.6% in December 2014).
The prices of meat maintained momentum in December. They grew by 0.3% month-on-month, as in the previous month, and by 0.7 % year-on-year (after +0.5% in November).
The beverage prices were stable month-on-month, as in November, and remained unchanged year-on-year (after –0,1% in November).
The prices of other food products (excluding fresh foodstuffs) declined slightly in hyper and supermarkets after two consecutive months of stability. Year-on-year, they decreased by 0.4%, as in November.
Prices of cleaning and personal care products were also stable in December
In December 2015, prices of cleaning and personal care products were overall unchanged month-on-month (after a slight decrease by 0.1% in the three previous months). Year-on-year, they decreased by 0.8%, less sharply than during the past months (–1.2% in October and November 2015; –2.7% in December 2014).
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