27 September 2019
2019- n° 258In July 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was stable Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - July 2019
In July 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was stable after a decline in June (−0.4%). It bounced back slightly in wholesale trade (+0.3% after −1.0%), kept increasing in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.9% after +0.7%) and fell back in retail trade (−0.9% after +0.3%).
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 increased over the last three months
- The sales volume rose by 2.3% over a year
- In July, slight rebound in wholesale trade
- In July, further increase in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- In July, downturn in retail trade
- Revisions
- For further information
In July 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was stable after a decline in June (−0.4%). It bounced back slightly in wholesale trade (+0.3% after −1.0%), kept increasing in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.9% after +0.7%) and fell back in retail trade (−0.9% after +0.3%).
The sales volume in overall trade increased over the last three months
Over the last three months (May to July 2019), the sales volume in overall trade rose by 0.3% compared to the previous three months. It grew by 0.2% in wholesale trade and by 1.3% in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; it was virtually stable in retail trade (+0.1%) – it rose in retail trade not in stores (+1.2%), was virtually stable in specialised stores (+0.1%) and declined in non-specialised stores (−0.2%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01 | 97.35 | 99.8 | 98.7 | 99.16 |
| 2015-02 | 97.96 | 99.12 | 98.34 | 98.74 |
| 2015-03 | 98.61 | 99.94 | 97.8 | 99.14 |
| 2015-04 | 98.57 | 100.49 | 99.36 | 99.91 |
| 2015-05 | 99.03 | 99.13 | 99.85 | 99.33 |
| 2015-06 | 100.25 | 100.86 | 100.49 | 100.67 |
| 2015-07 | 101.22 | 100.6 | 100.0 | 100.5 |
| 2015-08 | 101.24 | 99.05 | 101.74 | 100.12 |
| 2015-09 | 102.6 | 99.99 | 101.44 | 100.75 |
| 2015-10 | 101.62 | 99.46 | 100.82 | 100.14 |
| 2015-11 | 101.93 | 100.26 | 99.42 | 100.22 |
| 2015-12 | 99.61 | 101.3 | 102.05 | 101.31 |
| 2016-01 | 105.19 | 101.85 | 102.45 | 102.45 |
| 2016-02 | 104.22 | 101.87 | 102.06 | 102.22 |
| 2016-03 | 104.23 | 102.31 | 102.24 | 102.54 |
| 2016-04 | 106.31 | 101.55 | 101.85 | 102.24 |
| 2016-05 | 106.06 | 101.74 | 102.95 | 102.65 |
| 2016-06 | 105.74 | 100.29 | 102.45 | 101.62 |
| 2016-07 | 103.35 | 100.6 | 102.93 | 101.64 |
| 2016-08 | 107.98 | 100.94 | 102.8 | 102.39 |
| 2016-09 | 108.25 | 101.03 | 102.66 | 102.43 |
| 2016-10 | 107.23 | 100.74 | 104.6 | 102.7 |
| 2016-11 | 110.79 | 103.46 | 103.93 | 104.53 |
| 2016-12 | 109.25 | 102.01 | 104.1 | 103.55 |
| 2017-01 | 110.62 | 102.46 | 105.13 | 104.28 |
| 2017-02 | 111.41 | 102.9 | 105.59 | 104.77 |
| 2017-03 | 113.45 | 104.87 | 105.8 | 106.23 |
| 2017-04 | 109.01 | 102.23 | 105.43 | 104.04 |
| 2017-05 | 114.14 | 103.86 | 106.4 | 105.92 |
| 2017-06 | 113.9 | 105.01 | 105.73 | 106.35 |
| 2017-07 | 114.83 | 105.84 | 107.34 | 107.43 |
| 2017-08 | 114.73 | 105.75 | 106.34 | 107.07 |
| 2017-09 | 116.5 | 106.16 | 109.04 | 108.33 |
| 2017-10 | 117.63 | 104.3 | 105.86 | 106.46 |
| 2017-11 | 117.71 | 106.31 | 109.64 | 108.74 |
| 2017-12 | 121.05 | 106.66 | 108.51 | 109.04 |
| 2018-01 | 116.69 | 105.35 | 107.85 | 107.53 |
| 2018-02 | 116.71 | 105.38 | 108.46 | 107.73 |
| 2018-03 | 118.79 | 105.23 | 110.54 | 108.52 |
| 2018-04 | 118.79 | 105.74 | 108.01 | 108.07 |
| 2018-05 | 118.95 | 107.25 | 109.71 | 109.47 |
| 2018-06 | 120.96 | 107.45 | 110.25 | 109.99 |
| 2018-07 | 117.73 | 105.84 | 109.68 | 108.48 |
| 2018-08 | 119.79 | 107.78 | 111.05 | 110.27 |
| 2018-09 | 118.17 | 105.37 | 109.81 | 108.31 |
| 2018-10 | 120.37 | 108.78 | 111.0 | 110.91 |
| 2018-11 | 118.31 | 107.39 | 111.0 | 109.84 |
| 2018-12 | 112.51 | 107.05 | 110.47 | 108.75 |
| 2019-01 | 121.23 | 107.89 | 110.71 | 110.42 |
| 2019-02 | 121.88 | 108.94 | 111.94 | 111.47 |
| 2019-03 | 120.92 | 108.57 | 111.71 | 111.07 |
| 2019-04 | 120.94 | 109.87 | 112.49 | 112.05 |
| 2019-05 | 121.87 | 109.97 | 112.29 | 112.17 |
| 2019-06 | 122.7 | 108.86 | 112.63 | 111.73 |
| 2019-07 | 123.85 | 109.14 | 111.63 | 111.74 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.
The sales volume rose by 2.3% over a year
The sales volume in overall trade grew by 2.3% over a year. It rose in wholesale trade (+2.3%), in retail trade (+2.1%) and in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+3.0%). Among retail trade, it grew in specialised stores (+2.8%) and in retail trade not in stores (+6.8%) whereas it was stable in non-specialised stores.
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| NACE Classification | Weight | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July/June | June/May | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | ||
| G Wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motorvehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehiclesand motorcycles | 1272 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles | 5777 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles | 2952 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1109 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1622 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
- (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 July, slight rebound in wholesale trade
In July 2019, the sales volume in wholesale trade bounced back (+0.3% after −1.0% in June). It recovered sharply in information and communication equipment (+4.6% after −4.5%), in agricultural raw materials and live animals (+3.9% after −1.7%), and more moderately in household goods (+1.2% after −1.2%). By contrast, it fell back in other specialised wholesale (−2.3% after +0.1%) and kept decreasing in other machinery, equipment and supplies (−2.0% after −0.6%).
In July, further increase in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In July 2019, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles kept increasing (+0.9% after +0.7% in June), mainly due to the acceleration in motor vehicles (+1.5% after +0.8%). By contrast, it kept decreasing in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (−0.9% after −1.3%) and in sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles (-1.1% after −3.7%).
In July, downturn in retail trade
In July 2019, the sales volume in retail trade fell back (−0.9%) after an increase in June (+0.3%). It dwindled in specialised stores (−1.1% after +0.5%), kept declining in non-specialised stores (−1.0% after −0.1%) and kept increasing in retail trade not in stores (+0.7% after +1.0%). Among specialised stores, the sales volume fell back in retail sale of other goods (−1.9% after +1.2%), in automotive fuel (−1.1% after +1.3%) and in food, beverages and tobacco (−1.5% after −0.9%). By contrast, it recovered in cultural and recreation goods (+0.8% after −1.1%) and in information and communication equipment (+0.7% after −1.2%).
tableauSales volume in the retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | July 2019 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July/June | June/May | T/T–1 (1) | |||
| G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10000 | 111.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and moto. | 1272 | 123.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 850 | 129.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 89 | 111.0 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -1.7 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 306 | 112.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories | 27 | 108.4 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -7.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 5777 | 109.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 813 | 113.5 | 1.1 | -2.0 | 1.4 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 390 | 95.2 | 3.9 | -1.7 | 1.6 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 1029 | 105.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 1130 | 111.0 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 1.1 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 331 | 128.8 | 4.6 | -4.5 | -2.3 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipmt and supplies | 716 | 112.5 | -2.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1132 | 104.2 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 236 | 111.0 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. | 2952 | 111.6 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 471 Non-specialised stores | 1109 | 108.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 472 to 477 Specialised stores | 1622 | 110.4 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco | 155 | 117.7 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel | 224 | 93.2 | -1.1 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
| 474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt | 65 | 132.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 1.3 |
| 475 Retail sale of other household equipment | 310 | 109.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods | 118 | 114.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 |
| 477 Retail sale of other goods | 750 | 111.8 | -1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores | 221 | 137.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Revisions
The variation in the sales volume of overall trade in June 2019 is unchanged at −0.4% (rounded number) compared to previous release.
tableauRevision of variations
| June/May | May/Apr | Apr/Mar | Q2 2019/Q1 2019 | 2018/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Raw series | -0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.05 | -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between May and June 2019 is revised by -0.01 points. -0.06 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.05 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
For further information
Next issue : 25 October 2019 at 12h00
Documentation
Sales volume index in trade (pdf,35 Ko)
La note méthodologique simplifiee_anglais (pdf,28 Ko)
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Time series: Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade
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