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Informations Rapides · 26 September 2024 · n° 245
Informations rapidesIn July 2024, sales volume in trade fell by 0.4% Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - July 2024

In July 2024, the volume of sales in trade fell again over a month (‑0.4% after ‑0.9% in June).

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Paru le :Paru le26/09/2024
Prochaine parution le : 31/10/2024 at 08:45 - August 2024

In July 2024, the volume of sales in trade fell again over a month (‑0.4% after ‑0.9% in June).

In July 2024, the volume of sales decreased both in wholesale and retail

In July 2024*, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased again over a month (‑0.6% after ‑0.8% in June), in particular due to the decline in the raw agricultural products and live animals (-7.8% after +4.3%) and the household goods sectors (‑1.5% after ‑0.3%).

The volume of sales also decreased again in July 2024 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.4% after ‑0.6%). The volume of sales retreated again both in specialised stores (‑0.9% after ‑0.4%) and in trade not in stores (‑0.9% after ‑0.3%). On the contrary, sales in non‑specialised stores bounced back (+0.6% after ‑1.2%). Within specialised stores, sales were down in almost all sub-sectors, particularly in automotive fuels (-1.9% after -0.7%).

Lastly, the volume of sales bounced back slightly in July 2024 in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.5% after ‑1.6%), driven by the rebound in motor vehicle equipments trade (+2.9% after ‑3.6%). Conversely, sales volumes contracted in motor vehicles maintenance and repair (‑2.7% after +0.8%) and in motorcycles trade and repair (‑1.0% after +1.7%). The volume of sales in the motor vehicles trade was, for its part, virtually stable (-0.1% after -1.2%).

Early retail trade estimate for August 2024

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have increased in August 2024 (+0.5% over a month). From June to August 2024, it would be stable compared with the same three months a year earlier.

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
2024-07 102.88 98.63 100.99 99.91
2024-06 102.49 99.27 101.36 100.33
2024-05 104.12 100.06 102.03 101.19
2024-04 106.35 100.86 102.28 102.04
2024-03 105.22 99.23 102.2 100.93
2024-02 108.04 101.16 102.76 102.59
2024-01 105.22 99.33 102.27 101.0
2023-12 111.4 99.96 101.48 102.0
2023-11 108.75 97.33 102.32 100.37
2023-10 109.58 98.89 100.88 100.96
2023-09 109.57 99.42 100.83 101.25
2023-08 109.98 100.78 100.53 102.0
2023-07 109.16 100.15 101.98 101.94
2023-06 109.31 100.55 101.22 101.96
2023-05 108.19 99.54 100.28 100.96
2023-04 103.02 96.79 99.34 98.4
2023-03 106.34 98.68 101.58 100.59
2023-02 104.12 99.35 101.46 100.63
2023-01 103.65 100.69 101.75 101.41
2022-12 102.57 100.27 102.07 101.11
2022-11 102.39 102.88 102.35 102.66
2022-10 101.53 101.75 103.1 102.11
2022-09 102.92 102.51 104.84 103.24
2022-08 101.93 101.75 103.12 102.18
2022-07 96.16 100.99 101.54 100.48
2022-06 96.99 102.26 103.38 101.85
2022-05 97.04 100.68 103.6 101.02
2022-04 94.66 102.32 103.82 101.68
2022-03 97.93 103.48 103.45 102.69
2022-02 99.03 103.23 103.14 102.61
2022-01 100.4 102.16 102.94 102.14
2021-12 100.16 100.37 103.36 101.21
2021-11 99.94 102.76 103.05 102.45
2021-10 99.67 100.98 102.7 101.3
2021-09 98.99 99.92 101.64 100.29
2021-08 100.26 100.46 101.78 100.81
2021-07 99.27 101.0 101.3 100.84
2021-06 102.01 102.41 101.29 102.03
2021-05 97.73 98.06 98.75 98.21
2021-04 99.57 98.14 92.23 96.63
2021-03 101.39 99.36 98.83 99.49
2021-02 98.9 97.61 97.82 97.85
2021-01 102.13 98.95 97.25 98.9

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 2021
Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2021)
Nace Classification Weight July 2024 Change in %
June 2024/May 2024 July 2024/June 2024 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 99.9 -0.9 -0.4 -1.4 -1.1
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,397 102.9 -1.6 0.5 -3.2 -5.2
      451 Sale of motor vehicles 901 103.7 -1.2 -0.1 -3.4 -5.6
      452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 103 100.1 0.8 -2.7 -2.3 -2.6
      453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 363 102.5 -3.6 2.9 -2.8 -5.0
      454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 30 91.7 1.7 -1.0 -4.2 -6.0
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,703 98.6 -0.8 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8
      461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 872 97.7 -1.3 0.3 0.0 5.2
      462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 307 96.6 4.3 -7.8 -9.3 -6.1
      463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,046 94.9 -0.9 0.9 -0.1 -0.6
      464 Household goods 1,129 102.5 -0.3 -1.5 -1.3 -3.5
      465 Information and communication equipment 331 103.0 -0.5 -1.1 -3.2 -0.1
      466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 748 104.8 -2.9 1.2 0.8 -0.4
      467 Other specialised wholesale 1,161 93.5 -1.0 -1.1 -1.1 -1.7
      469 Non specialised wholesale trade 111 105.3 0.5 1.1 1.7 5.9
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,900 101.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.9 0.3
      471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,002 98.8 -1.2 0.6 -0.7 0.8
   472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,621 103.3 -0.4 -0.9 -1.1 -0.1
      472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 223 94.6 -0.4 -0.8 -0.9 1.5
      473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 266 94.0 -0.7 -1.9 -2.4 -0.9
      474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 55 116.6 -0.1 -1.2 0.5 1.4
      475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 296 86.1 1.4 -0.7 -2.8 -5.2
      476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 110 109.4 -0.9 0.6 -1.0 -0.3
      477 Other goods in specialised stores 671 115.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.3 1.3
   478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 277 95.3 -0.3 -0.9 -0.7 1.2
  • (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

From May to July 2024, the volume of sales decreased compared to the same three months a year before (‑1.1%)

The volume of sales of the three months under review (May to July 2024) in overall trade was 1.1% lower than that of the same period a year earlier. It decreased both in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑5.2%) and, to a lesser extent, in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.8%). Conversely, cumulative sales volumes increased slightly in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%). Within this sector, it grew both in non-specialised stores (+0.8%) and in trade not in stores (+1.2%), while it was virtually stable in specialised stores (‑0.1%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in July 2024 has been revised downwards by 0.2 points compared to the previous release, and now stands at ‑0.9% (after rounding).

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Apr. 2024/Mar. 2024 May 2024/Apr. 2024 June 2024/May 2024 Q2 2024/Q1 2024 2023/2022
G Overall trade 0.01 -0.06 -0.12 -0.11 0.00
Raw series 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.01 -0.09 -0.12 -0.13 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 2024 is revised by -0.12 points of which -0.12 points due to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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* All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).

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