29 March 2019
2019- n° 88In January 2019, the sales volume in overall trade recovered (+1.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - January 2019
In January 2019, the sales volume in overall trade recovered (+1.1%) after a decrease in December (−0.8%). It bounced back sharply in wholesale trade (+1.1% after −0.4%) and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+3.1% after −2.2%), and more moderately in retail trade (+0.2% after −0.7%).
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.
- The sales volume in overall trade decreased slightly over the last three months
- The sales volume rose by 0.9% over a year
- In January, increase in wholesale trade
- In January, rebound in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Slight increase in retail trade
- Revisions
- For further information
In January 2019, the sales volume in overall trade recovered (+1.1%) after a decrease in December (−0.8%). It bounced back sharply in wholesale trade (+1.1% after −0.4%) and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+3.1% after −2.2%), and more moderately in retail trade (+0.2% after −0.7%).
The sales volume in overall trade decreased slightly over the last three months
Over the last three months (November to January), the sales volume in overall trade decreased slightly (−0.4%) compared to the previous three months. It declined strongly in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−2.2%). It was virtually stable in wholesale trade (−0.1%) and in retail trade (−0.1%) – it fell back in trade not in stores (−1.0%), it was virtually stable in specialised stores (−0.1%) and stabilized in specialised stores.
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Motor vehicles and motorcycles - 45 | Wholesale - 46 | Retail trade - 47 | Wholesale and retail trade - G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 92.65 | 99.06 | 95.59 | 97.22 |
| 2014-02 | 94.0 | 100.3 | 95.39 | 98.05 |
| 2014-03 | 94.38 | 98.94 | 96.36 | 97.6 |
| 2014-04 | 94.8 | 99.6 | 96.07 | 97.95 |
| 2014-05 | 94.43 | 97.99 | 96.12 | 96.98 |
| 2014-06 | 94.19 | 100.13 | 96.2 | 98.21 |
| 2014-07 | 95.3 | 98.59 | 95.49 | 97.26 |
| 2014-08 | 96.55 | 99.3 | 97.05 | 98.28 |
| 2014-09 | 95.83 | 100.0 | 97.31 | 98.68 |
| 2014-10 | 96.64 | 99.39 | 96.84 | 98.29 |
| 2014-11 | 96.56 | 98.63 | 97.32 | 97.98 |
| 2014-12 | 97.71 | 98.73 | 97.97 | 98.38 |
| 2015-01 | 97.28 | 99.76 | 98.68 | 99.13 |
| 2015-02 | 97.9 | 99.14 | 98.36 | 98.76 |
| 2015-03 | 98.73 | 99.94 | 97.73 | 99.13 |
| 2015-04 | 98.35 | 100.54 | 99.41 | 99.93 |
| 2015-05 | 98.88 | 99.19 | 99.85 | 99.34 |
| 2015-06 | 100.27 | 100.92 | 100.49 | 100.71 |
| 2015-07 | 101.78 | 100.56 | 99.91 | 100.53 |
| 2015-08 | 100.6 | 99.06 | 101.72 | 100.04 |
| 2015-09 | 102.27 | 99.98 | 101.45 | 100.71 |
| 2015-10 | 101.87 | 99.49 | 100.86 | 100.2 |
| 2015-11 | 101.99 | 100.18 | 99.45 | 100.19 |
| 2015-12 | 100.08 | 101.22 | 102.08 | 101.33 |
| 2016-01 | 105.14 | 101.78 | 102.45 | 102.41 |
| 2016-02 | 104.48 | 101.86 | 102.09 | 102.26 |
| 2016-03 | 104.08 | 102.29 | 102.11 | 102.46 |
| 2016-04 | 106.01 | 101.76 | 101.92 | 102.35 |
| 2016-05 | 105.92 | 101.99 | 102.89 | 102.75 |
| 2016-06 | 105.4 | 100.3 | 102.47 | 101.59 |
| 2016-07 | 104.1 | 100.48 | 102.79 | 101.62 |
| 2016-08 | 106.72 | 100.94 | 102.77 | 102.21 |
| 2016-09 | 107.98 | 101.1 | 102.72 | 102.45 |
| 2016-10 | 107.81 | 100.68 | 104.65 | 102.76 |
| 2016-11 | 110.42 | 103.18 | 103.96 | 104.33 |
| 2016-12 | 110.21 | 101.94 | 104.07 | 103.62 |
| 2017-01 | 110.82 | 102.39 | 105.1 | 104.26 |
| 2017-02 | 111.85 | 102.93 | 105.65 | 104.87 |
| 2017-03 | 113.21 | 104.85 | 105.56 | 106.12 |
| 2017-04 | 108.73 | 102.58 | 105.66 | 104.27 |
| 2017-05 | 113.81 | 104.23 | 106.31 | 106.06 |
| 2017-06 | 113.36 | 105.03 | 105.8 | 106.31 |
| 2017-07 | 114.61 | 105.64 | 107.17 | 107.23 |
| 2017-08 | 114.43 | 105.73 | 106.31 | 107.01 |
| 2017-09 | 115.33 | 106.2 | 109.08 | 108.21 |
| 2017-10 | 115.92 | 104.22 | 105.94 | 106.21 |
| 2017-11 | 116.01 | 106.01 | 109.71 | 108.37 |
| 2017-12 | 121.75 | 106.47 | 108.43 | 108.99 |
| 2018-01 | 114.48 | 105.19 | 107.7 | 107.11 |
| 2018-02 | 117.51 | 105.41 | 108.51 | 107.87 |
| 2018-03 | 118.04 | 105.21 | 110.26 | 108.33 |
| 2018-04 | 117.83 | 106.31 | 108.37 | 108.38 |
| 2018-05 | 118.22 | 107.8 | 109.61 | 109.66 |
| 2018-06 | 119.4 | 107.46 | 110.22 | 109.79 |
| 2018-07 | 117.45 | 105.7 | 109.42 | 108.29 |
| 2018-08 | 119.4 | 107.77 | 111.1 | 110.23 |
| 2018-09 | 117.14 | 105.37 | 109.81 | 108.18 |
| 2018-10 | 118.0 | 108.58 | 110.99 | 110.49 |
| 2018-11 | 116.12 | 107.02 | 110.97 | 109.35 |
| 2018-12 | 113.58 | 106.54 | 110.14 | 108.5 |
| 2019-01 | 117.11 | 107.74 | 110.38 | 109.71 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.
The sales volume rose by 0.9% over a year
The sales volume in overall trade grew by 0.9% over a year. It rose by 1.1% in wholesale trade and by 1.7% in retail trade – it grew in every subsection: non-specialised stores (+2.9%), specialised stores (+1.1%) and retail trade not in stores (+0.8%). It decreased in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−1.5%).
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| NACE Classification | Weight | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | ||
| G Wholesale and retailtrade ; repair of motorvehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail tradeand repair of motor vehiclesand motorcycles | 1272 | 3.1 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -1.5 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, exceptof motor vehicles andmotorcycles | 5777 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| 47 Retail trade, except ofmotor vehicles andmotorcycles | 2952 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1109 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale inspecialised stores | 1622 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade notin stores | 221 | 0.2 | -2.5 | -1.0 | 0.8 |
- (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
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
In January, increase in wholesale trade
In January 2019, the sales volume in wholesale trade recovered (+1.1% after −0.4% in December 2018). It bounced back sharply for wholesalers on a fee or contract basis (+5.0% after −5.9%) and in other specialised wholesale (+2.3% after −3.8%). It kept increasing in food, beverages and tobacco (+1.3% after +0.6%). By contrast, it fell back strongly in agricultural raw materials and live animals (−8.8% after +19.3%).
In January, rebound in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In January 2019, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles grew markedly (+3.1%) after a decrease in December 2018 (−2.2%). It bounced back in sale of motor vehicles (+2.6% after −2.7%), in sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+5.1% after −0.9%) and in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (+2.1% after −1.9%).
Slight increase in retail trade
In January 2019, the sales volume in retail trade grew slightly (+0.2%) after a decrease in December 2018 (−0.7%). It recovered in specialised stores (+1.3% after −0.7%), and in retail trade not in stores (+0.2% after −2.5%), whereas it fell back in non-specialised stores (−1.3% after −0.4%). Among specialised stores, the sales volume bounced back in other household equipment (+2.8% after −1.1%), in automotive fuel (+3.9% after −4.3%) and in information and communication equipment (+3.5% after −1.5%) and it fell back slightly in cultural goods (−0.5% after +3.2%).
According to the first early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles should stabilize in February 2019. It should grow by 1.9% year on year.
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | Jan. 2019 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) | |||
| G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 109.7 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and moto. | 1272 | 117.1 | 3.1 | -2.2 | -2.2 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 850 | 118.5 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -1.9 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 89 | 112.5 | 2.1 | -1.9 | -3.1 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 306 | 115.3 | 5.1 | -0.9 | -2.7 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories | 27 | 108.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -3.1 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 5777 | 107.7 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 813 | 111.5 | 5.0 | -5.9 | 1.3 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 390 | 93.7 | -8.8 | 19.3 | 3.7 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 1029 | 105.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 1130 | 108.0 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 331 | 125.9 | -0.9 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipmt and supplies | 716 | 111.5 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1132 | 103.9 | 2.3 | -3.8 | -2.1 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 236 | 106.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 2952 | 110.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 1109 | 108.5 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 1622 | 109.4 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco | 155 | 119.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 224 | 94.5 | 3.9 | -4.3 | -1.2 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt | 65 | 127.1 | 3.5 | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 310 | 107.4 | 2.8 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 118 | 109.0 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods | 750 | 111.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 126.7 | 0.2 | -2.5 | -1.0 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Revisions
The variation in the sales volume of overall trade in December 2018 is revised downwards, at −0.8% instead of −0.7% initially published.
tableauRevision of variations
| Dec./Nov. | Nov./Oct. | Oct./Sept. | Q4 2018/Q3 2018 | 2018/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.07 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Raw series | 0.06 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.13 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between November and December 2018 is revised by -0.07 points. +0.06 points are due to the raw series' revision and -0.13 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
For further information
Next issue: 30 April 2019 at 12h00
Documentation
Sales volume index in trade (pdf,35 Ko)
La note méthodologique simplifiee_anglais (pdf,28 Ko)
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