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Informations rapidesIn November 2021, the sales volume in trade increased (+1.3%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - November 2021

In November 2021, the volume of sales in trade started to grow again (+1.3%) after a stability in October.

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Paru le :Paru le28/01/2022
Prochaine parution le : 30/04/2024 at 08:45 - February 2024
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In the following paragraphs, percentage changes by subsections are presented in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade index. The contribution of a subsection takes into account its weight and the magnitude of its evolution.

All data are corrected for seasonal and working day effects (SA-WDA).

In November 2021, the volume of sales in trade started to grow again (+1.3%) after a stability in October.

In November 2021, the sales volume increased in the three main trade sectors

In November 2021, the volume of sales in wholesale trade sped up (+1.8% after +0.2% in October), especially in household goods (+3.7% after +0.6%). By contrast, it dwindled in "other machinery, equipment and supplies" (−2.6% after +0.8%).

The volume of sales in retail trade kept increasing in November (+0.6% after +0.2%). It started to grow again in specialised stores (+1.0% after a stability in October), sped up in retail trade not in stores (+1.2% after +0.7%), and remained almost unchanged in non-specialised stores (−0.1% after +0.2%). Within specialised stores, the volume of sales recovered in all sub-sectors, except for automotive fuel (−2.1% after −0.3%). The increase was mainly led by the "other goods" (clothing, footwear, leather goods, etc.: +1.2% after −0.1%) and cultural and recreation goods (+4.1% after +0.8%).

In November 2021, the volume of sales bounced back in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.9% after −0.9% in October), especially for motor vehicles (+1.5% after −1.2%).

Forecast

According to early estimates, a slight decrease is expected in December 2021 in the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.2% over a month). Over the fourth quarter of 2021, it may thus have increased by 9.1% when compared with that of the fourth quarter of 2020, with a base effect due to the restrictive measures that had been put in place during the second lockdown, from 29 October to 15 December 2020.

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Sales 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
2021-11 119.84 115.61 124.62 118.81
2021-10 118.73 113.61 123.86 117.29
2021-09 119.86 113.41 123.66 117.25
2021-08 121.9 114.98 123.62 118.41
2021-07 117.89 112.73 121.68 116.02
2021-06 122.78 117.51 123.72 120.01
2021-05 118.4 110.43 120.52 114.42
2021-04 118.97 110.09 112.5 111.93
2021-03 124.66 112.94 120.86 116.77
2021-02 120.44 112.21 118.81 115.2
2021-01 123.86 111.59 117.13 114.78
2020-12 120.37 110.15 122.26 115.03
2020-11 106.12 107.13 100.32 104.99
2020-10 127.12 110.19 119.28 115.02
2020-09 128.93 109.67 116.45 114.12
2020-08 132.42 110.64 120.98 116.46
2020-07 136.53 110.88 113.24 114.84
2020-06 127.96 110.77 117.12 114.83
2020-05 89.75 97.1 107.94 99.36
2020-04 30.58 80.75 78.57 73.73
2020-03 64.33 95.81 96.15 91.91
2020-02 120.66 109.81 113.91 112.4
2020-01 122.49 110.52 114.05 113.08
2019-12 124.38 109.59 113.03 112.48
2019-11 123.45 109.85 113.64 112.7
2019-10 122.94 110.62 113.18 112.94
2019-09 123.51 110.64 113.16 113.02
2019-08 123.65 110.71 114.19 113.38
2019-07 124.61 109.55 111.99 112.19
2019-06 121.94 109.46 112.87 112.06
2019-05 123.21 110.02 112.5 112.43
2019-04 122.33 110.04 113.0 112.48
2019-03 121.33 108.77 112.1 111.35
2019-02 122.8 108.98 112.36 111.74
2019-01 121.28 107.65 110.94 110.36
2018-12 112.06 107.47 110.0 108.8
2018-11 117.27 107.15 110.33 109.38
2018-10 119.85 108.51 111.44 110.82
2018-09 117.76 105.25 110.11 108.28
2018-08 118.38 107.36 110.1 109.57
2018-07 118.8 105.58 110.11 108.6
2018-06 120.15 107.51 110.09 109.88
2018-05 119.85 107.35 109.93 109.7
2018-04 119.32 106.0 108.45 108.42
2018-03 119.06 105.52 110.53 108.72
2018-02 117.24 105.61 108.68 108.0
2018-01 116.95 105.19 107.81 107.46
2017-12 121.55 106.87 108.35 109.17
2017-11 117.41 106.28 109.28 108.58
2017-10 117.46 104.18 106.15 106.45
2017-09 116.34 106.1 109.29 108.34
2017-08 114.12 105.54 105.89 106.73
2017-07 114.96 106.1 107.4 107.61
2017-06 114.05 104.81 105.77 106.27
2017-05 114.65 103.96 106.34 106.02
2017-04 109.48 102.6 105.56 104.35
2017-03 113.66 104.81 105.95 106.27
2017-02 111.68 103.06 105.62 104.91
2017-01 110.64 102.29 105.05 104.16
2016-12 109.45 102.21 104.07 103.68
2016-11 110.57 103.64 103.65 104.52
2016-10 106.85 100.79 104.71 102.72
2016-09 108.3 100.87 102.87 102.4
2016-08 107.8 100.81 102.53 102.21
2016-07 103.42 100.37 102.81 101.48
2016-06 105.63 100.28 102.56 101.63
2016-05 106.01 101.8 102.83 102.64
2016-04 106.17 101.65 101.92 102.3
2016-03 104.89 102.33 102.27 102.64
2016-02 104.3 101.92 103.14 102.58
2016-01 105.44 101.75 102.42 102.42

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015
Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015)
Nace Classification Weight Nov. 2021 Change in %
Nov. 2021/Oct. 2021 Oct. 2021/Sept. 2021 Nov. 2021/Feb. 2020 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 118.8 1.3 0.0 5.7 -0.3 5.7
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 119.8 0.9 -0.9 -0.7 -1.1 -1.0
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 121.0 1.5 -1.2 -3.8 -2.4 -4.8
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 116.8 -0.8 0.5 4.4 2.1 5.4
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 116.7 0.0 -0.9 6.4 1.2 8.2
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 128.1 -0.2 1.2 12.8 2.7 11.7
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 115.6 1.8 0.2 5.3 -0.7 4.8
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 122.9 3.3 0.1 8.2 -0.9 5.5
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 94.4 4.7 1.9 -5.9 0.8 0.4
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 108.8 3.3 -2.2 4.8 0.3 6.1
464 Household goods 1130 128.9 3.7 0.6 15.2 -0.4 7.8
465 Information and communication equipment 331 127.7 -1.0 1.5 1.7 -5.2 2.2
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 113.7 -2.6 0.8 -0.4 -1.9 0.1
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 105.5 -0.5 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 4.7
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 128.9 4.0 -2.8 13.7 -0.2 6.9
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 124.6 0.6 0.2 9.4 0.8 10.7
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 117.1 -0.1 0.2 3.1 1.6 7.0
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 124.4 1.0 0.0 11.9 1.1 14.5
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 139.0 0.8 -0.9 12.8 1.0 5.9
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 88.9 -2.1 -0.3 -4.8 0.3 11.7
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 151.6 0.2 0.6 12.9 0.2 21.8
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 124.9 1.0 0.7 14.9 -0.8 5.5
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 126.6 4.1 0.8 13.6 -1.7 22.0
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 129.1 1.2 -0.1 14.2 2.6 19.5
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 164.1 1.2 0.7 20.9 -3.1 4.7
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

The volume of sales of the past three months increased by 5.7% over a year

The volume of sales of the three months under review (September to November 2021) in overall trade increased by 5.7% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier. It grew sharply in retail trade (+10.7%), with a base effect due to the restrictive measures of the second lockdown. It also went up in wholesale trade (+4.8%), and fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−1.0%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales increased strongly over a year in specialised stores (+14.5%), deeply affected by retail closures targeting "non-essential products" during the second lockdown. The growth was more moderate in non-specialised stores (+7.0%), and in retail trade not in stores (+4.7%).

Revisions

The percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in October 2021 is left unchanged at 0.0% (rounded number) compared to the previous release.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Oct./Sept. Sept./Aug. Aug./July Q3 2021/Q2 2021 2020/2019
G Overall trade 0.07 0.10 0.08 0.14 0.01
Raw series 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.02 0.08 0.04 0.09 0.01
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between September and October 2021 is revised by +0.07 points. +0.05 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.02 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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