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30 September 2020
2020- n° 256
In August 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing bounced back Turnover in large-scale food retailing - August 2020

In August 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing bounced back (+3.9%) after a decline in July (−0.9%). This rebound concerned both food products (+4.9% after −2.3%) and non-food products (+2.8% after −1.7%). Sales decelerated in automotive fuel (+0.3% after +14.9%).

Turnover sped up in supermarkets (+4.3% after +1.1%) and bounced back in hypermarkets (+3.4% after −1.6%).

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In August 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing bounced back

In August 2020, the turnover in large-scale food retailing bounced back (+3.9%) after a decline in July (−0.9%). This rebound concerned both food products (+4.9% after −2.3%) and non-food products (+2.8% after −1.7%). Sales decelerated in automotive fuel (+0.3% after +14.9%).

Turnover sped up in supermarkets (+4.3% after +1.1%) and bounced back in hypermarkets (+3.4% after −1.6%).

Increase over a year (+1.3%)

The turnover of the past three months (June to August) in large-scale food retailing rose (+1.3%) compared to the same period one year earlier. Over that period, sales grew in food products (+3.6%) and in non-food products (+7.6%). Sales collapsed in automotive fuel (−16.9%).

Year on year, sales increased in supermarkets (+1.4%) and more slightly in hypermarkets (+0.3%).

Turnover in large-scale food retailing

SA-WDA value, base year 2015
Turnover in large-scale food retailing (SA-WDA value, base year 2015)
Variation en %
Kind of stores or kind of products Aug./July July/June June/May q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 3.9 -0.9 0.1 2.2 1.3
including
Sales of food products(**) 4.9 -2.3 -5.0 -5.7 3.6
Sales of non-food products(**) 2.8 -1.7 -1.1 7.7 7.6
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 0.3 14.9 50.0 76.0 -16.9
including
Supermarkets(***) 4.3 1.1 -3.8 -3.3 1.4
Hypermarkets(***) 3.4 -1.6 4.4 7.2 0.3
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • (*): including sales not in stores
  • (**): sold in supermarkets or hypermarkets, excluding sales not in stores
  • (***): excluding sales not in stores
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores
including hypermarkets including supermarkets Total
2016-01 99.07 97.69 98.86
2016-02 99.67 98.2 99.29
2016-03 99.96 98.9 99.85
2016-04 97.92 96.68 97.3
2016-05 98.61 98.37 98.66
2016-06 98.65 97.27 98.37
2016-07 98.48 98.92 98.82
2016-08 99.35 100.04 99.75
2016-09 99.21 99.54 99.42
2016-10 100.23 99.89 100.57
2016-11 99.35 100.1 100.17
2016-12 99.49 99.55 99.4
2017-01 101.0 102.41 101.64
2017-02 99.81 101.38 100.76
2017-03 99.29 99.8 99.83
2017-04 99.98 103.16 101.19
2017-05 99.29 99.37 99.76
2017-06 99.55 100.52 100.3
2017-07 99.53 99.52 100.35
2017-08 98.46 99.54 99.57
2017-09 101.12 101.21 101.57
2017-10 97.7 99.92 99.1
2017-11 101.41 101.82 102.08
2017-12 100.82 101.39 101.1
2018-01 100.42 103.6 101.76
2018-02 101.32 103.34 102.48
2018-03 103.78 104.05 104.48
2018-04 99.47 102.27 100.35
2018-05 101.51 105.28 103.31
2018-06 102.33 104.05 103.27
2018-07 102.94 105.34 104.42
2018-08 101.16 102.69 102.37
2018-09 102.18 102.24 102.55
2018-10 103.17 104.88 103.88
2018-11 101.28 103.62 102.52
2018-12 100.82 103.32 102.42
2019-01 100.69 102.55 102.0
2019-02 100.82 102.56 101.93
2019-03 100.65 102.99 102.08
2019-04 103.19 105.83 104.16
2019-05 101.99 103.36 103.15
2019-06 100.5 104.13 102.47
2019-07 100.74 103.19 102.08
2019-08 100.59 102.69 102.02
2019-09 99.83 103.91 101.66
2019-10 100.08 103.33 101.79
2019-11 101.08 103.16 102.42
2019-12 99.92 104.71 102.39
2020-01 101.24 103.22 102.59
2020-02 101.82 104.74 103.77
2020-03 98.78 114.9 106.54
2020-04 86.98 103.39 94.52
2020-05 96.63 106.58 102.67
2020-06 100.85 102.52 102.77
2020-07 99.21 103.63 101.9
2020-08 102.57 108.12 105.88

Turnover in large-scale food retailing by type of retail stores

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 99.44 93.28 99.3
2016-02 99.91 93.86 99.92
2016-03 101.17 92.8 99.08
2016-04 96.78 92.34 100.11
2016-05 98.45 99.17 98.11
2016-06 98.92 91.9 98.04
2016-07 99.28 95.5 96.58
2016-08 100.49 95.19 97.57
2016-09 100.33 97.49 96.88
2016-10 100.52 100.29 96.91
2016-11 100.03 100.99 95.84
2016-12 98.21 104.24 94.29
2017-01 100.27 110.7 97.04
2017-02 99.7 106.27 96.02
2017-03 98.4 105.91 97.56
2017-04 100.18 105.07 96.1
2017-05 98.65 104.41 97.8
2017-06 99.88 97.74 98.37
2017-07 99.23 101.35 98.55
2017-08 98.23 103.04 96.98
2017-09 99.53 111.84 100.02
2017-10 98.53 103.08 93.27
2017-11 100.72 109.22 97.2
2017-12 98.98 110.05 94.96
2018-01 99.52 116.38 95.49
2018-02 100.45 113.06 96.15
2018-03 103.74 114.13 94.93
2018-04 97.09 115.02 95.9
2018-05 101.32 119.6 95.06
2018-06 100.7 122.14 93.65
2018-07 101.89 121.09 97.05
2018-08 99.73 121.15 94.32
2018-09 100.35 123.54 94.76
2018-10 101.03 128.73 95.11
2018-11 99.49 126.96 92.51
2018-12 100.96 113.32 94.07
2019-01 100.27 115.38 94.25
2019-02 99.49 116.62 94.66
2019-03 99.33 119.08 94.25
2019-04 102.29 120.47 93.27
2019-05 101.21 119.83 93.44
2019-06 98.98 121.54 94.02
2019-07 99.59 123.49 93.1
2019-08 99.71 122.43 91.9
2019-09 99.76 123.06 92.05
2019-10 99.5 122.81 92.16
2019-11 99.86 122.34 93.53
2019-12 100.0 121.81 92.36
2020-01 100.27 121.73 91.45
2020-02 102.02 119.42 90.89
2020-03 114.2 76.44 89.21
2020-04 105.18 35.34 88.02
2020-05 108.43 61.65 101.45
2020-06 102.99 92.48 100.31
2020-07 100.57 106.23 98.61
2020-08 105.52 106.5 101.35

Turnover in super. and hypermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 98.25 93.56 98.82
2016-02 99.14 91.44 100.7
2016-03 99.66 92.79 99.19
2016-04 95.4 91.14 100.61
2016-05 98.18 101.34 99.07
2016-06 97.87 91.52 98.01
2016-07 99.1 95.54 99.37
2016-08 100.64 96.05 99.14
2016-09 100.07 97.23 98.96
2016-10 99.59 101.44 98.3
2016-11 99.07 101.17 104.85
2016-12 98.02 104.28 98.45
2017-01 100.69 113.23 98.15
2017-02 100.45 107.91 97.4
2017-03 97.84 107.39 98.39
2017-04 100.82 106.43 97.84
2017-05 98.88 105.59 99.37
2017-06 100.33 97.47 100.28
2017-07 99.57 101.26 97.61
2017-08 98.78 103.85 96.89
2017-09 99.71 110.0 99.42
2017-10 99.06 105.58 95.56
2017-11 100.61 109.5 98.08
2017-12 99.51 109.37 94.9
2018-01 100.98 119.68 97.5
2018-02 100.94 114.36 98.92
2018-03 102.42 113.06 95.63
2018-04 97.48 113.52 97.8
2018-05 103.9 118.76 96.15
2018-06 100.78 120.24 95.11
2018-07 103.0 119.41 98.1
2018-08 99.96 119.99 94.16
2018-09 99.89 119.24 93.12
2018-10 101.6 125.97 95.53
2018-11 101.02 122.19 93.29
2018-12 101.74 114.96 94.34
2019-01 100.77 115.62 96.59
2019-02 100.15 115.06 96.56
2019-03 99.91 116.95 95.29
2019-04 102.03 116.78 94.44
2019-05 102.22 116.82 91.47
2019-06 100.99 118.45 95.95
2019-07 101.05 118.19 92.67
2019-08 100.22 117.22 93.15
2019-09 101.72 119.12 93.91
2019-10 100.87 120.71 96.06
2019-11 101.21 119.94 93.17
2019-12 102.07 122.4 94.46
2020-01 100.77 122.72 93.19
2020-02 102.83 120.46 93.38
2020-03 123.35 79.88 99.0
2020-04 116.03 37.56 95.03
2020-05 116.54 66.46 102.32
2020-06 104.43 91.59 96.6
2020-07 103.07 107.84 98.18
2020-08 108.7 107.63 99.7

Turnover in supermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products
Food Automotive fuel Non food
2016-01 100.29 90.65 99.42
2016-02 100.98 93.85 99.51
2016-03 102.29 93.17 99.51
2016-04 97.61 93.16 99.73
2016-05 98.87 98.64 98.1
2016-06 99.53 94.63 98.03
2016-07 99.43 96.1 95.55
2016-08 100.29 95.3 97.31
2016-09 100.6 97.05 95.79
2016-10 101.01 98.77 96.92
2016-11 100.74 99.4 94.05
2016-12 98.41 103.16 91.4
2017-01 100.09 109.09 97.0
2017-02 99.19 105.81 96.22
2017-03 98.66 105.57 97.61
2017-04 99.59 104.71 96.04
2017-05 98.76 104.47 97.45
2017-06 99.55 100.84 97.9
2017-07 99.14 101.42 98.64
2017-08 97.63 102.57 96.93
2017-09 99.31 110.75 99.04
2017-10 98.13 101.23 93.25
2017-11 101.06 109.2 97.75
2017-12 98.68 110.25 94.02
2018-01 98.52 114.4 95.06
2018-02 100.05 113.53 95.67
2018-03 104.01 115.0 94.96
2018-04 96.34 116.77 96.03
2018-05 99.38 120.06 94.81
2018-06 100.28 123.82 93.38
2018-07 101.44 122.74 96.05
2018-08 99.24 121.83 94.0
2018-09 100.22 122.99 94.28
2018-10 100.43 128.85 95.38
2018-11 98.49 129.65 92.68
2018-12 100.1 110.98 93.04
2019-01 99.71 114.39 93.31
2019-02 98.74 118.92 94.05
2019-03 98.23 121.45 94.44
2019-04 101.98 123.86 93.98
2019-05 100.39 123.13 94.04
2019-06 97.26 124.34 93.64
2019-07 98.78 125.97 92.37
2019-08 98.75 125.45 90.92
2019-09 98.15 123.06 91.19
2019-10 98.51 122.4 91.3
2019-11 99.02 122.5 94.35
2019-12 98.73 121.91 90.06
2020-01 99.93 121.46 90.36
2020-02 101.83 119.33 89.72
2020-03 107.04 76.09 88.5
2020-04 97.07 35.39 87.88
2020-05 102.4 61.33 100.9
2020-06 101.65 94.93 100.7
2020-07 99.13 105.01 97.64
2020-08 102.57 106.13 101.49

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retail activities (Emagsa)

Revisions

The variation in the turnover of large-scale food retailing in July 2020 has been revised slightly downwards at −0.9% instead of −0.8% initially published.

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
July/June June/May May/Apr Q2 2020/Q1 2020 2019/2018
Large-scale food retailing -0.02 0.03 -0.19 0.13 0.00
Raw serie 0.04 -0.14 0.07 0.00 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.05 0.17 -0.26 0.13 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between June and July 2020 is revised by -0.02 points: +0.04 points are due to the raw series revision and -0.05 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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