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Informations rapidesIn January 2021, turnover in large-scale food retailing increased slightly Turnover in large-scale food retailing - January 2021

In January 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing increased slightly (+0.6%), following a strong rebound in December 2020 (+10.4%). The turnover kept rising in food products (+2.4% after +1.6%). By contrast, it fell back in non-food products (−4.6% after +31.6%). Sales of automotive fuel kept increasing (+7.0% after +27.8%) while remaining at a lower level than that of February 2020.

Turnover slowed down in supermarkets (+1.0% after +5.3%) and decreased slightly in hypermarkets (−0.2% after +15.0%).

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In January 2021, a slight increase in large-scale food retailing turnover

In January 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing increased slightly (+0.6%), following a strong rebound in December 2020 (+10.4%). The turnover kept rising in food products (+2.4% after +1.6%). By contrast, it fell back in non-food products (−4.6% after +31.6%). Sales of automotive fuel kept increasing (+7.0% after +27.8%) while remaining at a lower level than that of February 2020.

Turnover slowed down in supermarkets (+1.0% after +5.3%) and decreased slightly in hypermarkets (−0.2% after +15.0%).

Decrease over a year (−1.4%)

The turnover of the past three months (November 2020 to January 2021) in large-scale food retailing decreased (−1.4%) when compared with the same period one year earlier. Over that period, sales rose in food products (+4.7%). On the contrary, sales decreased in non-food products (−3.8%) and collapsed in automotive fuel (−28.0%).

Year on year, sales rose in supermarkets (+0.3%) while they decreased in hypermarkets (−3.5%).

Turnover in large-scale food retailing

SA-WDA value, base year 2015
Turnover in large-scale food retailing (SA-WDA value, base year 2015)
Change in %
Kind of stores or kind of products Jan./Dec. Dec./Nov. Nov./Oct. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 0.6 10.4 -9.6 -2.8 -1.4
including
Sales of food products(**) 2.4 1.6 -2.0 0.7 4.7
Sales of non-food products(**) -4.6 31.6 -24.3 -9.7 -3.8
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 7.0 27.8 -27.6 -14.3 -28.0
including
Supermarkets(***) 1.0 5.3 -5.3 -2.0 0.3
Hypermarkets(***) -0.2 15.0 -12.8 -3.5 -3.5
  • (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 99.06 97.68 98.83
2016-02 99.64 98.18 99.25
2016-03 100.02 98.77 99.9
2016-04 97.9 97.05 97.24
2016-05 98.65 98.38 98.68
2016-06 98.69 97.2 98.38
2016-07 98.53 98.8 98.87
2016-08 99.48 100.01 99.81
2016-09 99.2 99.57 99.48
2016-10 100.11 99.86 100.43
2016-11 99.26 99.99 100.2
2016-12 99.52 99.46 99.41
2017-01 101.01 102.5 101.63
2017-02 99.81 101.31 100.75
2017-03 99.28 99.71 99.82
2017-04 99.95 103.58 101.2
2017-05 99.37 99.23 99.82
2017-06 99.54 100.46 100.29
2017-07 99.6 99.41 100.4
2017-08 98.61 99.52 99.59
2017-09 101.18 101.28 101.64
2017-10 97.51 99.88 98.95
2017-11 101.32 101.86 102.07
2017-12 100.85 101.22 101.15
2018-01 100.44 103.49 101.74
2018-02 101.3 103.28 102.47
2018-03 103.71 103.99 104.44
2018-04 99.42 102.8 100.38
2018-05 101.48 105.07 103.3
2018-06 102.3 104.05 103.27
2018-07 103.13 105.29 104.51
2018-08 101.36 102.72 102.36
2018-09 102.36 102.39 102.69
2018-10 102.91 104.7 103.69
2018-11 101.26 103.8 102.54
2018-12 100.71 103.18 102.39
2019-01 100.59 102.26 101.85
2019-02 100.76 102.53 101.9
2019-03 100.58 102.95 102.05
2019-04 103.16 106.39 104.26
2019-05 101.92 103.34 103.13
2019-06 100.44 104.1 102.49
2019-07 101.02 103.01 102.19
2019-08 100.9 102.68 102.0
2019-09 100.19 104.31 101.91
2019-10 99.69 102.99 101.53
2019-11 101.14 103.45 102.49
2019-12 99.78 104.6 102.4
2020-01 101.03 102.81 102.32
2020-02 101.69 104.7 103.72
2020-03 98.72 115.01 106.55
2020-04 86.91 103.78 94.62
2020-05 96.6 106.47 102.71
2020-06 100.81 102.76 102.85
2020-07 99.76 103.82 102.34
2020-08 102.85 108.16 106.06
2020-09 97.98 104.51 101.45
2020-10 101.34 105.67 104.27
2020-11 88.38 100.08 94.27
2020-12 101.66 105.38 104.03
2021-01 101.42 106.46 104.67

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 99.4 93.33 99.31
2016-02 99.93 93.89 99.9
2016-03 101.2 92.95 99.07
2016-04 96.76 92.3 100.09
2016-05 98.47 99.13 98.18
2016-06 98.93 91.75 98.0
2016-07 99.28 95.25 96.68
2016-08 100.52 95.01 97.6
2016-09 100.32 97.41 96.86
2016-10 100.5 100.44 96.9
2016-11 100.05 101.05 95.8
2016-12 98.16 104.37 94.31
2017-01 100.3 110.88 97.04
2017-02 99.69 106.4 96.03
2017-03 98.45 105.98 97.53
2017-04 100.08 105.09 96.1
2017-05 98.64 104.35 97.83
2017-06 99.88 97.37 98.36
2017-07 99.26 101.1 98.56
2017-08 98.24 102.64 96.95
2017-09 99.54 111.64 100.09
2017-10 98.44 103.4 93.27
2017-11 100.86 109.56 97.06
2017-12 98.9 110.41 95.07
2018-01 99.52 116.64 95.55
2018-02 100.42 113.21 96.18
2018-03 103.73 114.21 94.92
2018-04 97.03 114.98 95.88
2018-05 101.24 119.45 94.93
2018-06 100.72 121.53 93.56
2018-07 102.08 120.58 97.19
2018-08 99.75 120.39 94.3
2018-09 100.43 123.31 94.95
2018-10 100.82 129.18 95.04
2018-11 99.76 127.55 92.4
2018-12 100.87 114.05 93.97
2019-01 100.2 115.6 94.42
2019-02 99.44 116.79 94.77
2019-03 99.31 119.08 94.34
2019-04 102.22 120.44 93.29
2019-05 101.16 119.55 93.23
2019-06 98.96 120.88 93.82
2019-07 99.83 122.74 93.29
2019-08 99.74 121.28 91.9
2019-09 100.01 122.74 92.55
2019-10 99.06 123.44 91.96
2019-11 100.23 123.47 93.38
2019-12 99.92 123.1 91.96
2020-01 100.16 121.7 92.03
2020-02 101.91 119.54 91.1
2020-03 114.21 76.52 89.35
2020-04 105.04 35.34 88.04
2020-05 108.31 61.36 101.15
2020-06 103.08 91.94 99.91
2020-07 101.23 106.04 98.79
2020-08 105.76 105.37 100.42
2020-09 101.42 103.31 96.46
2020-10 104.96 100.44 98.67
2020-11 102.86 72.7 74.71
2020-12 104.53 92.9 98.33
2021-01 107.0 99.42 93.77

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 98.24 93.42 98.86
2016-02 99.17 91.46 100.71
2016-03 99.45 92.91 99.16
2016-04 95.33 91.22 100.6
2016-05 98.23 101.32 99.1
2016-06 97.92 91.45 98.0
2016-07 99.18 95.18 99.51
2016-08 100.72 96.05 99.12
2016-09 100.07 97.1 98.95
2016-10 99.59 101.45 98.26
2016-11 99.1 101.37 104.85
2016-12 98.03 104.5 98.3
2017-01 100.64 113.18 98.16
2017-02 100.45 107.98 97.38
2017-03 97.63 107.39 98.37
2017-04 100.73 106.65 97.87
2017-05 98.96 105.51 99.41
2017-06 100.4 97.23 100.28
2017-07 99.64 100.89 97.86
2017-08 98.87 103.74 96.85
2017-09 99.83 109.72 99.42
2017-10 99.01 105.74 95.4
2017-11 100.58 110.09 98.06
2017-12 99.49 109.87 94.66
2018-01 100.82 119.62 97.67
2018-02 100.95 114.38 98.92
2018-03 102.15 113.03 95.63
2018-04 97.45 113.67 97.84
2018-05 103.99 118.53 96.25
2018-06 100.9 119.69 95.15
2018-07 103.18 118.75 98.34
2018-08 100.09 119.58 94.07
2018-09 100.16 119.0 93.19
2018-10 101.46 126.29 95.15
2018-11 100.96 123.15 93.38
2018-12 101.63 115.96 93.92
2019-01 100.37 115.49 97.09
2019-02 100.16 114.99 96.56
2019-03 99.76 116.74 95.3
2019-04 102.03 116.93 94.45
2019-05 102.29 116.44 91.57
2019-06 101.16 117.86 96.01
2019-07 101.26 117.33 92.94
2019-08 100.39 116.49 93.01
2019-09 102.22 118.87 94.05
2019-10 100.55 121.21 95.43
2019-11 101.08 121.54 93.44
2019-12 101.87 124.18 93.73
2020-01 100.17 122.28 94.07
2020-02 102.82 120.28 93.42
2020-03 123.3 79.76 98.99
2020-04 116.08 37.58 95.01
2020-05 116.66 66.22 102.5
2020-06 104.74 91.49 96.73
2020-07 103.77 107.75 98.42
2020-08 108.88 106.57 100.4
2020-09 105.39 104.48 98.01
2020-10 107.82 102.1 98.87
2020-11 107.6 74.36 82.11
2020-12 107.92 95.34 99.56
2021-01 109.09 101.4 96.75

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
2016-01 100.17 90.63 99.45
2016-02 100.94 93.89 99.5
2016-03 102.35 93.24 99.69
2016-04 97.93 93.13 99.77
2016-05 98.88 98.53 98.13
2016-06 99.54 94.59 98.03
2016-07 99.35 95.92 95.68
2016-08 100.29 95.1 97.36
2016-09 100.55 97.26 95.73
2016-10 100.92 98.68 96.82
2016-11 100.74 99.63 94.29
2016-12 98.33 103.37 90.88
2017-01 100.08 109.22 97.05
2017-02 99.05 105.91 96.27
2017-03 98.73 105.65 97.69
2017-04 99.88 104.59 96.12
2017-05 98.74 104.3 97.56
2017-06 99.61 100.62 98.02
2017-07 99.07 100.95 98.6
2017-08 97.59 102.12 97.05
2017-09 99.28 111.08 99.14
2017-10 98.0 101.31 93.14
2017-11 101.18 109.89 97.8
2017-12 98.57 110.67 93.28
2018-01 98.45 114.58 95.23
2018-02 99.83 113.62 95.81
2018-03 104.03 114.98 95.05
2018-04 96.62 116.6 96.16
2018-05 99.25 119.72 94.8
2018-06 100.42 123.3 93.5
2018-07 101.58 122.12 96.23
2018-08 99.26 121.12 94.24
2018-09 100.26 123.38 94.59
2018-10 100.15 129.18 95.17
2018-11 98.69 130.76 92.63
2018-12 99.98 111.67 91.61
2019-01 99.53 114.52 93.61
2019-02 98.45 118.99 94.31
2019-03 98.22 121.35 94.71
2019-04 102.25 123.65 94.21
2019-05 100.37 122.69 93.99
2019-06 97.38 123.56 93.65
2019-07 99.0 125.04 92.76
2019-08 98.79 124.36 91.25
2019-09 98.38 123.6 91.94
2019-10 98.02 122.98 91.02
2019-11 99.26 124.05 93.92
2019-12 98.7 123.04 87.83
2020-01 99.67 121.5 91.22
2020-02 101.44 119.29 90.13
2020-03 107.11 75.93 88.86
2020-04 97.18 35.12 88.12
2020-05 102.31 60.68 100.76
2020-06 101.96 94.05 100.46
2020-07 99.71 104.35 98.2
2020-08 102.99 105.32 100.38
2020-09 98.67 100.45 95.28
2020-10 102.96 97.47 98.55
2020-11 99.09 69.15 70.6
2020-12 102.35 88.89 98.81
2021-01 104.94 96.42 92.85

Turnover in hypermarkets by type of products

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

Revisions

The percentage change in the turnover of large-scale food retailing in December 2020 has been revised downwards: initially published at +10.8%, it was revised at +10.4%.

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
Dec./Nov. Nov./Oct. Oct./Sept. Q4 2020/Q3 2020 2020/2019
Large-scale food retailing -0.43 0.25 0.05 0.11 0.02
Raw serie -0.72 0.26 0.08 0.08 0.02
SA-WDA parameters 0.29 -0.01 -0.03 0.03 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between November and December 2020 is revised by -0.43 points: -0.72 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.29 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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