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

In July 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing increased slightly (+0.5%), following a fall in June (−2.3%). The growth of the sales was moderate both in food products (+0.2% after −6.4%) and non-food products (+0.5% after a stability in June). Concerning the sales of automotive fuel, the turnover continued to grow strongly in July (+8.9% after +13.0% in June). It thus exceeded its highest pre-pandemic level, probably in connection with a higher proportion of french people spending their summer holidays in France than in the previous summers and in a context of high fuel prices.

The turnover kept decreasing in supermarkets (−0.2% after −2.3%) and bounced back in hypermarkets (+1.1% after −0.8%).

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In July 2021, a slight rebound in large-scale food retailing turnover

In July 2021, the turnover in large-scale food retailing increased slightly (+0.5%), following a fall in June (−2.3%). The growth of the sales was moderate both in food products (+0.2% after −6.4%) and non-food products (+0.5% after a stability in June). Concerning the sales of automotive fuel, the turnover continued to grow strongly in July (+8.9% after +13.0% in June). It thus exceeded its highest pre-pandemic level, probably in connection with a higher proportion of french people spending their summer holidays in France than in the previous summers and in a context of high fuel prices.

The turnover kept decreasing in supermarkets (−0.2% after −2.3%) and bounced back in hypermarkets (+1.1% after −0.8%).

Increase in turnover over a year (+4.2%)

With a base effect due to the first lockdown in spring 2020, the turnover of the past three months (May to July 2021) in large-scale food retailing increased (+4.2%) when compared with that of the same period one year earlier. Admittedly, the sales decreased both in food products (−0.3%) and non-food products (−3.1%), but grew very strongly in automotive fuel (+39.7%).

Year on year, sales from May to July grew both in supermarkets (+4.6%) and hypermarkets (+4.1%).

When compared with the same quarter before the health crisis (May to July 2019), the turnover in large-scale food retailing was also on the rise (+4.3%).

Turnover in large-scale food retailing

SA-WDA value, base year 2015
Turnover in large-scale food retailing (SA-WDA value, base year 2015)
Change in %
Kind of stores or kind of products July/June June/May May/Apr q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
Turnover (*) 0.5 -2.3 1.7 0.4 4.2
including
Sales of food products(**) 0.2 -6.4 -0.2 -3.4 -0.3
Sales of non-food products(**) 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.3 -3.1
Sales of automotive fuel(**) 8.9 13.0 20.4 22.2 39.7
including
Supermarkets(***) -0.2 -2.3 1.9 0.3 4.6
Hypermarkets(***) 1.1 -0.8 0.8 0.7 4.1
  • (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 97.89 98.89
2016-02 99.61 98.37 99.27
2016-03 99.95 99.04 99.69
2016-04 97.93 95.64 97.16
2016-05 98.62 98.49 98.67
2016-06 98.69 97.4 98.4
2016-07 98.51 99.03 98.8
2016-08 99.47 99.68 99.8
2016-09 99.21 99.62 99.62
2016-10 100.13 100.08 100.39
2016-11 99.3 100.32 100.26
2016-12 99.6 99.82 99.66
2017-01 101.01 102.62 101.66
2017-02 99.84 101.52 100.75
2017-03 99.17 99.8 99.46
2017-04 100.0 101.72 101.08
2017-05 99.31 99.51 99.81
2017-06 99.51 100.68 100.27
2017-07 99.58 99.9 100.46
2017-08 98.61 98.89 99.62
2017-09 101.21 101.57 101.82
2017-10 97.52 100.12 98.9
2017-11 101.32 102.0 102.09
2017-12 100.94 101.67 101.33
2018-01 100.54 103.93 101.88
2018-02 101.37 103.47 102.44
2018-03 103.52 104.02 104.04
2018-04 99.46 100.45 100.1
2018-05 101.3 105.24 103.14
2018-06 102.33 104.49 103.35
2018-07 103.01 105.49 104.4
2018-08 101.33 101.76 102.37
2018-09 102.41 102.88 102.91
2018-10 102.97 105.14 103.69
2018-11 101.3 103.9 102.58
2018-12 100.84 103.73 102.62
2019-01 100.79 102.99 102.14
2019-02 100.91 102.63 101.87
2019-03 100.24 102.53 101.37
2019-04 103.21 103.95 103.96
2019-05 101.53 103.25 102.88
2019-06 100.53 104.77 102.67
2019-07 100.89 103.63 102.29
2019-08 100.9 101.65 102.06
2019-09 100.24 104.65 102.03
2019-10 99.78 103.68 101.67
2019-11 101.2 103.71 102.66
2019-12 99.92 105.22 102.65
2020-01 101.32 103.74 102.71
2020-02 101.91 104.97 103.79
2020-03 98.22 113.99 105.59
2020-04 86.99 101.58 94.32
2020-05 96.05 106.47 102.37
2020-06 100.97 103.33 103.09
2020-07 99.58 104.52 102.5
2020-08 102.85 106.86 106.03
2020-09 98.08 105.08 101.62
2020-10 101.45 106.47 104.5
2020-11 88.45 99.88 94.35
2020-12 101.73 106.64 104.48
2021-01 101.31 107.22 104.96
2021-02 101.32 108.4 105.49
2021-03 102.74 110.25 107.41
2021-04 102.29 109.26 106.59
2021-05 103.06 111.35 108.37
2021-06 102.23 108.83 105.92
2021-07 103.34 108.65 106.49

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 99.43 93.6 99.32
2016-02 99.94 93.84 99.95
2016-03 101.05 92.8 99.1
2016-04 96.58 92.31 100.14
2016-05 98.43 99.04 98.17
2016-06 98.9 91.62 98.03
2016-07 99.27 95.39 96.56
2016-08 100.49 94.95 97.62
2016-09 100.46 97.38 96.89
2016-10 100.53 100.85 96.92
2016-11 100.24 101.04 95.8
2016-12 98.24 104.32 94.3
2017-01 100.31 111.07 97.05
2017-02 99.68 106.36 96.06
2017-03 98.27 105.84 97.58
2017-04 99.81 105.01 96.14
2017-05 98.58 104.25 97.87
2017-06 99.81 97.33 98.4
2017-07 99.36 101.0 98.3
2017-08 98.25 102.53 96.99
2017-09 99.62 111.77 100.14
2017-10 98.5 103.87 93.29
2017-11 101.0 109.46 97.03
2017-12 99.02 110.44 95.1
2018-01 99.55 117.02 95.6
2018-02 100.45 113.27 96.23
2018-03 103.58 113.85 94.9
2018-04 96.53 114.7 95.98
2018-05 101.11 119.42 94.96
2018-06 100.73 121.57 93.57
2018-07 102.08 120.42 96.78
2018-08 99.81 120.35 94.45
2018-09 100.46 123.48 94.97
2018-10 100.94 129.78 95.1
2018-11 99.9 127.53 92.38
2018-12 101.1 113.97 94.03
2019-01 100.24 116.27 94.51
2019-02 99.51 116.99 94.83
2019-03 99.11 118.51 94.18
2019-04 101.56 119.86 93.58
2019-05 100.96 119.6 93.13
2019-06 98.98 120.92 93.75
2019-07 99.93 122.46 92.83
2019-08 99.88 121.34 92.12
2019-09 99.97 122.99 92.53
2019-10 99.29 124.09 92.01
2019-11 100.43 123.33 93.38
2019-12 100.22 122.81 92.06
2020-01 100.17 122.87 92.14
2020-02 102.12 119.92 91.2
2020-03 113.89 75.47 88.93
2020-04 104.18 34.41 88.62
2020-05 108.15 61.48 100.89
2020-06 103.05 91.98 99.75
2020-07 101.36 105.72 98.24
2020-08 105.95 105.37 100.77
2020-09 101.41 103.57 96.38
2020-10 105.28 101.29 98.72
2020-11 102.97 72.65 74.75
2020-12 105.11 92.51 98.43
2021-01 106.58 100.27 94.03
2021-02 106.34 101.77 97.2
2021-03 107.79 105.0 97.14
2021-04 108.71 89.5 96.12
2021-05 108.51 107.75 96.35
2021-06 101.53 121.71 96.38
2021-07 101.71 132.53 96.9

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 98.3 93.82 98.93
2016-02 99.18 91.47 100.85
2016-03 99.55 92.8 99.12
2016-04 95.16 91.26 100.68
2016-05 98.07 101.4 99.2
2016-06 97.89 91.41 97.93
2016-07 99.2 95.36 99.62
2016-08 100.69 96.01 99.14
2016-09 100.06 97.07 99.01
2016-10 99.65 101.49 98.14
2016-11 99.16 101.26 104.83
2016-12 98.13 104.3 98.22
2017-01 100.75 113.61 98.16
2017-02 100.49 108.07 97.26
2017-03 97.68 107.46 98.45
2017-04 100.47 106.78 97.93
2017-05 98.68 105.76 99.73
2017-06 100.34 97.18 100.01
2017-07 99.75 100.72 97.96
2017-08 98.83 103.52 97.01
2017-09 99.85 109.74 99.5
2017-10 99.07 105.65 95.11
2017-11 100.66 109.58 97.92
2017-12 99.63 109.69 94.66
2018-01 101.11 120.51 97.49
2018-02 101.05 114.76 98.51
2018-03 102.2 113.06 96.09
2018-04 96.93 114.14 97.88
2018-05 103.55 119.1 96.97
2018-06 100.84 119.75 94.7
2018-07 103.21 118.21 98.27
2018-08 100.04 118.95 94.29
2018-09 100.23 118.73 93.16
2018-10 101.54 126.23 94.73
2018-11 101.12 122.6 93.28
2018-12 101.86 115.66 94.22
2019-01 100.92 116.82 96.76
2019-02 100.34 115.78 95.78
2019-03 99.66 116.96 96.14
2019-04 101.26 117.61 94.61
2019-05 101.73 117.23 92.61
2019-06 101.07 117.8 95.18
2019-07 101.38 116.41 92.97
2019-08 100.36 115.61 93.38
2019-09 102.26 118.38 93.78
2019-10 100.69 121.02 94.88
2019-11 101.38 120.67 93.35
2019-12 102.16 123.36 94.23
2020-01 100.97 124.37 93.58
2020-02 103.13 121.58 92.5
2020-03 123.02 79.76 100.14
2020-04 114.96 37.89 95.39
2020-05 115.96 66.93 104.08
2020-06 104.53 91.31 95.41
2020-07 103.91 106.6 98.56
2020-08 108.84 105.31 100.72
2020-09 105.45 103.78 97.52
2020-10 108.04 102.12 98.34
2020-11 107.93 73.88 81.99
2020-12 108.64 94.44 100.75
2021-01 109.53 103.43 96.54
2021-02 109.76 106.67 99.77
2021-03 111.47 111.67 97.32
2021-04 112.6 93.93 95.8
2021-05 112.58 113.13 98.5
2021-06 104.12 122.67 98.59
2021-07 104.07 132.15 95.17

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
2016-01 100.22 90.75 99.46
2016-02 101.03 93.89 99.63
2016-03 102.26 93.36 99.53
2016-04 97.54 93.11 99.75
2016-05 98.92 98.49 98.11
2016-06 99.56 94.62 98.03
2016-07 99.37 95.99 95.46
2016-08 100.32 94.84 97.35
2016-09 100.64 97.05 95.98
2016-10 100.99 98.72 96.74
2016-11 100.94 99.44 93.95
2016-12 98.46 103.24 91.68
2017-01 100.13 109.37 97.06
2017-02 99.04 106.09 96.25
2017-03 98.57 105.82 97.57
2017-04 99.23 104.91 96.05
2017-05 98.71 104.39 97.49
2017-06 99.58 100.72 97.81
2017-07 99.38 100.93 98.34
2017-08 97.64 101.51 96.9
2017-09 99.39 110.67 99.41
2017-10 98.08 101.3 92.99
2017-11 101.32 109.43 97.47
2017-12 98.66 110.73 94.59
2018-01 98.44 115.06 95.41
2018-02 99.81 114.14 95.93
2018-03 103.94 115.38 94.75
2018-04 95.62 117.29 95.84
2018-05 99.0 120.14 94.6
2018-06 100.58 123.05 93.14
2018-07 101.89 121.86 95.61
2018-08 99.34 119.91 94.04
2018-09 100.4 122.76 94.7
2018-10 100.33 128.96 95.03
2018-11 98.92 129.99 92.47
2018-12 100.17 111.78 93.69
2019-01 99.46 115.56 94.06
2019-02 98.41 119.96 94.73
2019-03 97.94 122.14 93.84
2019-04 101.02 124.61 93.72
2019-05 100.0 123.27 93.51
2019-06 97.62 123.21 93.27
2019-07 99.7 124.08 91.69
2019-08 99.0 122.41 91.05
2019-09 98.46 122.7 91.8
2019-10 98.31 122.7 90.8
2019-11 99.6 123.14 94.08
2019-12 98.99 123.22 90.92
2020-01 99.49 123.15 91.85
2020-02 101.57 120.65 91.09
2020-03 106.67 77.03 87.23
2020-04 95.73 36.45 87.5
2020-05 101.82 61.58 100.14
2020-06 102.36 93.26 100.19
2020-07 100.54 102.98 96.5
2020-08 103.19 102.93 100.29
2020-09 98.88 99.16 95.11
2020-10 103.36 97.11 98.15
2020-11 99.35 68.44 70.9
2020-12 102.81 89.34 102.66
2021-01 104.37 97.54 93.67
2021-02 103.37 99.95 96.0
2021-03 104.24 104.33 96.48
2021-04 105.07 91.63 95.56
2021-05 104.38 108.58 95.88
2021-06 100.11 119.22 95.17
2021-07 101.67 127.95 96.0

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 June 2021 has been revised slightly downwards: initially published at −2.0%, it is now estimated at −2.3%.

Revisions of variations

in percentage point
Revisions of variations (in percentage point)
June/May May/Apr Apr/Mar Q2 2021/Q1 2021 2020/2019
Large-scale food retailing -0.24 0.13 -0.05 -0.07 0.00
Raw serie -0.21 -0.13 -0.01 -0.18 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.03 0.26 -0.04 0.11 0.00
  • How to read it: Within large scale food retailing, the SA-WDA variation between May and June 2021 is revised by -0.24 points: -0.21 points are due to the raw series' revision and -0.03 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA
  • Source: INSEE - Monthly survey of large-scale food retailing activities (Emagsa)

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