14 November 2018
2018- n° 297In October 2018, the prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in hyper and
supermarkets Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - October 2018
In October 2018, the prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and in large and predominantly food stores were stable after a 0.1% downturn in September.
In October 2018, the prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and in large and predominantly food stores were stable after a 0.1% downturn in September.
Excluding hyper and supermarkets, prices slightly rose by 0.2% in October after a stability in September following nineteen months of weak increase.
Considering all kinds of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods slightly recovered (+0.1%) after a 0.1% decrease in the previous month.
Year on year, the prices in hyper and supermarkets rose by 0.8%, as in September and August
Compared with the same month last year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets grew by 0.8% in October for the third consecutive month. The same is true in large and predominantly food stores (+0.8% year on year).
In the other kinds of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods continued to rise more sharply than in large distributors: in October they slightly accelerated to 2.1% year on year, after +2.0% in the two previous months. It has been the largest increase since August 2013.
Considering all types of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods increased by 1.1% year on year, as in September and August.
graphiqueGraph1 – Prices of frequently purchased goods year-on-year change %
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
graphiqueGraph2 – Frequently purchased goods price indexes by main items
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
tableauTable1 – Prices of frequently purchased goods
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | last month (m-o-m) (1) | 12 months before (y-o-y) (2) | |
| Hyper and supermarkets (A) | 101.05 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) | 101.10 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Other stores | 105.01 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| All stores | 101.79 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
- (1) [m/(m-1)]
- (2) [m/(m-12)]
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France Indices
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
tableauTable2 – Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | last month (m-o-m) (1) | 12 months before (y-o-y) (2) | |
| Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) | 101.62 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| - Meat | 102.33 | −0.2 | 0.8 |
| - Beverages | 101.74 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| - Other food products | 101.20 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Clearing and personal care products | 98.18 | 0.1 | −0.6 |
| Total Hyper and supermarkets | 101.05 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
- (1) [m/(m-1)]
- (2) [m/(m-12)]
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
Stability in food prices in hyper and supermarkets
In October 2018, the prices of food (excluding fresh products) sold in hyper and supermarkets were stable over a month, as in September. Year on year, they rose at the same pace as in the previous month (+1.1%).
The stability over a month resulted from a decrease in meat prices offset by a slight increase in beverages prices whereas those of other food products were stable.
After a marked downturn in September (−0.3%), meat prices fell a little less markedly than in the previous month (−0.2%). Year on year, they slowed down: +0.8% after +1.1%.
In October, the prices of beverages sold in hyper and supermarkets increased at the same pace as in the previous month (+0.1%). Year on year, they accelerated again: +1.4% after +1.3% in September and +1.1% in August.
The prices of other food products (excluding fresh food) were stable for the second consecutive month. Year on year, they rose by 1.1% after +1.0% in September.
Rebound in the prices of cleaning and personal care products in hyper and supermarkets
In October, the prices of cleaning and personal care products sold in hyper and supermarkets recovered (+0.1% after −0.3% in September). Year on year, the drop in the prices of these products was accentuated slightly: −0.6%, after −0.5% in the previous month.
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