28 April 2017
2017- n° 119In February 2017, the sales volume in overall trade grew by 0.4% Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - February 2017
In February 2017, the sales volume in overall trade rose by 0.4% after an increase of 0.3% in January.
It gathered pace in retail trade (+0.8% after +0.2%). It picked up slightly in wholesale trade (+0.3% after +0.0%). By contrast, it flattened out in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, after +1.3% in January.
The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution to the overall variation. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In February 2017, the sales volume in overall trade rose by 0.4% after an increase of 0.3% in January.
It gathered pace in retail trade (+0.8% after +0.2%). It picked up slightly in wholesale trade (+0.3% after +0.0%). By contrast, it flattened out in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, after +1.3% in January.
The sales volume in overall trade rose weakly over the last three months
Over the last three months, the sales volume in overall trade went up a little (+0.2%). It rose markedly in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7%). It grew more slowly in retail trade (+0.6%). In particular, the sales volume increased markedly in specialised stores (+0.9%) and more slightly in non-specialised stores (+0.4%), while it decreased in retail trade not in stores (−0.7%). Finally, the sales volume in wholesale trade dropped moderately (−0.4%).
On the rise over a year
The sales volume of the past three months in overall trade increased by 1.7% compared to the same period a year before. It rose significantly in retail trade (+2.8%) – it grew in both specialised and non-specialised stores (+2.9%) and more moderately in retail trade not in stores (+1.2%). It went up substantially in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+7.1%). By contrast, the sales volume in wholesale trade was practically stable (−0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Sales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Feb./Jan. | Jan./Dec. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1248 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 7.1 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5748 | 0.3 | 0.0 | –0.4 | –0.1 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3004 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1112 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1718 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 174 | 1.5 | 0.1 | –0.7 | 1.2 |
- (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 NACE rev.2 classification.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Acceleration in retail trade
In February 2017, the sales volume in retail trade gathered pace (+0.8% after +0.2% in January). It accelerated notably in specialised stores (+1.1% after +0.2%). In particular, the sales volume in other specialised stores (clothing, shoes etc.) bounced back sharply (+2.6% after −1.2%). It increased again in other household equipment (+1.2% after +0.7%) and cultural and recreation goods (+1.6% after +1.2%). By contrast, it shrank markedly in retail sale of information and communication equipment (−5.7% after +5.0%).
According to the first early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles should rose again in March 2017 (+0,6%), taking year-on-year growth to +3.1%.
Slight increase in wholesale trade
The sales volume in whosesale trade grew slightly in February 2017 (+0.3%) after stability in January. It bounced back strongly for wholesalers of information and communication equipment (+8.9% after −5.4%). It lost steam in wholesale trade of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+0.7% after +3.1%) and food, beverages and tobacco (+0.4% after +3.3%). By contrast, two wholesale subsectors faced a further decrease in sales volume: household goods (−1.4% after −0.4%) and agricultural raw materials and live animals (−2,9% after −3.3%).
Stability in sales volume of trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In February 2017, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles levelled off (+0.0% after +1.3% in January). It recovered strongly in sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related accessories (+13.8% after −7.2%). It grew a little in sale of motor vehicles (+0.2% after +0.8%). Conversely, it shrank in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (−1.2% after +3.1%).
Revisions
The variation in the sales volume in overall trade in January 2017 has been revised upwards. Initially stated at +0.1%, it has been set at +0.3%
tableauTable2 – Sales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Classification | Weight | Feb. 2017 | Feb. / Jan. | Jan. / Dec. | q-o-q (1) |
| G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 111.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1248 | 118.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 837 | 114.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 97 | 109.1 | –0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 283 | 133.0 | –1.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories | 31 | 97.0 | 13.8 | –7.2 | –1.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 5748 | 106.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | –0.4 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 869 | 118.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | –0.1 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 319 | 87.3 | –2.9 | –3.3 | –7.7 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 992 | 106.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 1196 | 111.0 | –1.4 | –0.4 | –1.8 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 349 | 120.4 | 8.9 | –5.4 | 1.8 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipmt and supplies | 721 | 106.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1138 | 91.8 | 0.0 | –1.4 | 1.3 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 164 | 118.0 | –1.3 | –4.6 | –0.2 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 3004 | 119.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 1112 | 112.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 1718 | 124.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco | 144 | 136.8 | –0.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 231 | 96.2 | –0.6 | –0.1 | 0.2 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt | 84 | 179.2 | –5.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 338 | 106.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 143 | 109.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | –0.2 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods | 778 | 134.1 | 2.6 | –1.2 | 1.5 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 174 | 121.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | –0.7 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable3 – Revision of variations
| Jan. / Dec. | Dec. / Nov. | Nov. / Oct. | Q4 2016 / Q3 2016 | 2016 / 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | 0.12 | −0.21 | −0.02 | −0.14 | −0.01 |
| Raw series | −0.07 | −0.22 | 0.02 | −0.06 | −0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.19 | 0.01 | −0.04 | −0.08 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between December 2016 and January 2017 is revised by +0.12 points. Previously set at +0.14% (rounded at +0.1%), it has been revised to +0.26% (rounded at +0.3%).
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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