In October 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade and in information and communicationTurnover in the wholesale trade and business services - October 2014
In October 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.3%) and in information and communication (–1.2%). It shrank very slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%). Conversely it increased slightly in transportation and storage (+0.3%) and held almost steady in business support activities (+0.1%).
Every index in this issue is in value (tax excluded), 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 turnover decreased in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.3%) and in information and communication (–1.2%). It shrank very slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%). Conversely it increased slightly in transportation and storage (+0.3%) and held almost steady in business support activities (+0.1%).
graphique Graph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Decrease in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In October, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased (–1.3%) after a slight increase in September (+0.3%). It declined in other specialised wholesale (–2.9%), in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–1.5%), in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (–3.8%), in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (–1.2%) and in the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (–0.4%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last three months (+0.3%) and decreased slightly over the year (–0.2%).
Slight increase in transportation and storage
In October, the turnover of transportation and storage improved slightly (+0.3%) after a stability in September (0.0%). It bounced back very strongly in air transport (+9.2%) after the social movements of September (–22.1%). It increased also in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.5%) and in water transport (+1.1%). On the contrary it diminished in land transport and transport via pipelines (–1.4%) and in postal and courier activities (–0.7%).
The turnover of transportation and storage increased over the last three months (+0.4%) but decreased over the year (–0.3%).
Slight decline in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities declined slightly in October (–0.2% as in September). It declined over the last three months (–0.5%) but improved over the year (+0.9%).
tableau Tab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./Aug. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | –0.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | –0.3 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | –1.2 | 0.7 | –0.1 | 1.1 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –0.5 | 0.9 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.2 | –0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
Decline in information and communication
In October, the turnover of information and communication diminished (–1.2%) after a two-month-in-a-row growth. It declined in telecommunications (–3.0%), in information service activities (–2.3%) and in programming and broadcasting activities (–1.4%). On the contrary, it went up in publishing activities (+0.3%). It held steady in motion picture, video and television programme production (0.0%) and held almost steady in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+0.1%).
The turnover of information and communication levelled off over the last three months (–0.1%) and grew over the year (+1.1%).
Near stability in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities held almost steady in October (+0.1%) after a very light increase in September (+0.2%). It went up slightly in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.3%): it increased in advertising and market research (+2.1%) and in architectural and engineering activities (+0.7%), while it diminished in activities of head offices (–0.3%). The turnover declined slightly in administrative and support service activities (–0.2%): it declined in travel agency, tour operator (–2.1%), in rental and leasing activities (–0.6%) and in security and investigation activities (–1.6%) but improved in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+1.0%).
The turnover in business support activities improved over the last three months (+1.4%) and more significantly over the year (+2.5%).
Revisions
The change in September was revised by +0.3 point in business support activities. Initially calculated at –0.1%, it was revised at +0.2%. That same month, the change was revised by +0.2 point in transportation and storage and by +0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in information and communication. It remained unchanged in real estate activities.
tableau Tab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Oct. 2014 | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./Aug. | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.5 | –1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.3 | –1.5 | 1.2 | –0.1 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 115.3 | –0.6 | –0.2 | –1.3 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 111.6 | –1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.1 | 0.2 | –0.6 | 0.9 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 97.2 | –3.8 | –0.5 | –0.8 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery. equipment and supplies | 125 | 112.6 | –0.4 | –0.2 | 1.5 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 104.4 | –2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 110.0 | –1.5 | –2.2 | 0.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 107.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 107.8 | –1.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 115.8 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 92.0 | 9.2 | –22.1 | –8.9 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 110.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 98.5 | –0.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 102.3 | –1.2 | 0.7 | –0.1 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 104.3 | 0.3 | –2.1 | 1.2 |
| 59 Motion picture. video and television programme production… | 76 | 104.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 106.1 | –1.4 | 5.7 | –2.9 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 90.9 | –3.0 | 0.7 | –1.1 |
| 62 Computer programming. consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 109.6 | –2.3 | 1.4 | –0.1 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 102.0 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –0.5 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 82.6 | 5.8 | –5.1 | –4.5 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 105.2 | –0.4 | –0.1 | –0.1 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 100.4 | –1.6 | 1.0 | –0.3 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 112.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| M Professional. scientific and technical activities | 579 | 112.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 107.1 | 0.3 | –2.4 | 0.8 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 120.3 | –0.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 110.4 | 0.7 | –0.7 | 1.3 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 105.3 | –1.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 104.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 74 Other professional. scientific and technical activities | 19 | 113.9 | 0.6 | –0.9 | 2.1 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 116.3 | –0.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.8 | –0.2 | –0.4 | 1.3 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 109.7 | –0.6 | –0.4 | 0.7 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 110.3 | –0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 79 Travel agency. tour operator… | 42 | 104.6 | –2.1 | –1.0 | 2.2 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 115.6 | –1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 111.5 | –0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 82 Office administrative. office support and other business support activities | 131 | 116.2 | 1.0 | –1.9 | 1.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE