31 March 2016
2016- n° 89In January 2016, the sales volume increased in overall retail trade and in household
services Sales volume in the retail trade and personal services - January 2016
In January 2016, the sales volume bounced back significantly in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+4.6%). It increased again in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%), in household services (+1.0%) and very slightly in accommodation and food service activities (+0.2%).
Warning: From this release, the turnover index series are produced according to a new methodology that improves their quality. The series have been recalculated over the period 1999-2015 . Further information concerning these changes is available on t he Web page of this inde x .
In January 2016, the sales volume bounced back significantly in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+4.6%). It increased again in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0%), in household services (+1.0%) and very slightly in accommodation and food service activities (+0.2%).
graphiqueGraph1_Anglais – Volume of sales in the retail trade and personal services
- Source: INSEE
Further increase in retail trade
In January 2016, the sales volume went on growing in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.0% after +1.1% in December). According to early estimates, it should increase again in February (+0.6%).
The rise in January due to not in stores retail trade (+2.7%) and specialised stores (+1.3%) while sales volume was virtually stable in non specialised stores. Within the specialised stores, as in December, the increase was driven mainly by the retail sale of other household equipment (home appliance, furniture, etc.: +3.2%) and by the retail sale of other goods (clothings, perfumes, etc.: +0.8%).
The sales volume in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased slightly quarter-on-quarter (+0.3%) and sharply year on year (+3.2%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Jan./ Dec. | Dec./ Nov. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores | 370 | 0.1 | 0.2 | –0.5 | 1.6 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialized stores | 572 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| 45 Trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 4.6 | –2.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 422 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| S Other service activities | 578 | –0.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
- (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 % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2016/ Jan. 2016 | Feb. 2016/ Feb. 2015 | |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.6 | 4.0 |
- * Econometric estimate from a set of sources available within 30 days after the end of the reference month
- Source: INSEE
Strong rebound in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In January, the sales volume in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles bounced back strongly (+4.6% after −2.1% in December). This rebound was driven by sale of motor vehicles (+4.2%) and sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+6.7%).
The sales volume of the whole sector improved over the last three months (+0.8%) and strongly year-on-year (+5.3%).
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of sales volume in the retail trade and personal services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Jan. 2016 | Jan./ Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 116,6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 370 | 109,2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | –0.5 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 572 | 121,0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 48 | 128,6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 77 | 100,4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipment | 28 | 176,9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 113 | 106,6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 48 | 106,2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | –0.7 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores | 259 | 128,6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | –0.3 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 58 | 120,5 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 111,6 | 4.6 | –2.1 | 0.8 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 671 | 107,7 | 4.2 | –0.7 | 2.0 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 78 | 103,6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 227 | 128,4 | 6.7 | –6.6 | –2.0 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 24 | 89,0 | –1.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 1000 | 110,2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 55 Accommodation | 239 | 103,2 | 0.9 | –0.1 | –1.5 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 761 | 112,4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 561 Restaurants… | 560 | 113,7 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| 562 Event catering… | 119 | 102,0 | –1.2 | –1.6 | 0.1 |
| 563 Beverage serving activities | 82 | 118,8 | –0.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| R+S Household services | 1000 | 111,9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 422 | 117,6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | 116 | 106,9 | 4.1 | –4.6 | –1.1 |
| 91 Libraries, archives, museums… | 10 | 128,0 | –6.0 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| 92 Gambling and betting activities | 106 | 111,3 | –2.7 | –2.2 | 6.1 |
| 93 Sports activities and amusement... | 190 | 127,1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| S Other service activities | 578 | 107,8 | –0.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 95 Repair of computers… | 206 | 91,6 | –1.1 | 5.7 | –3.5 |
| 96 Other personal service activities | 372 | 116,7 | –0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
Slight increase in accommodation, and food service activities
The sales volume in accommodation and food service activities slowed sharply in January (+0.2% after +1.5% in December). It recovered in accommodation (+0.9% after −0.1%) while it levelled off in food and beverage service (0.0% after +2.0% in December).
The sales volume of the whole sector increased quarter-on-quarter (+0.7%) and year-on-year (+2.9%).
Further increase in household services
In January, the sales volume in household services went on improving, albeit at a slower pace (+1.0% after +2.1%). Sports activities and amusement (+6.4%) and creative, arts and entertainment activities contribued considerably to this growth. Conversely, sales volume decreased again in gambling and betting activities (−2.7%) and fell back in repair of computers (−1.1%) and in other personal service activities (−0.5%).
The sales volume in household services rose over the last three months (+2.1%) and year-on-year (+4.6%).
Revisions: all series recalculated according a new methodology
Revisions are larger than usual. They are due to the change of methodology (see warning). Thus, the variation of the sales volume for December 2015 has been raised by 0.7 points in accommodation and food service activities and by 1.5 points in household services. On the contrary, it has been lowered by 0.2 points in retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and by 1.3 points in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In February, turnover in large-scale food retailing recovered
In February 2016, the turnover in large-scale food retailing rebounded (+1.2% after −0.7% in January). The rise was general whatever the products: food (+1.1%), non-food (+1.7%) and automotive fuel (+1.6%).
tableauTab3_anglais – Monthly turnover indices in large-scale food retailing
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16/ Jan. 16 | Jan./ Dec. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (1) | |
| Turnover | 1.2 | –0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Including | ||||
| Sales of food products | 1.1 | –1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Sales of non-food products | 1.7 | 3.5 | –0.6 | –1.8 |
| Sales of automotive fuel | 1.6 | –2.5 | 0.5 | –7.7 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE - Monthly survey on large scale food retailing (Emagsa)
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