Informations Rapides ·
29 November 2024 · n° 301
In September 2024, sales volume in trade dropped (‑1.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - September 2024
In September 2024, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 1.1% over a month, following an increase of 1.7% in August.
In September 2024, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 1.1% over a month, following an increase of 1.7% in August.
In September 2024, the volume of sales dropped in the three main trade sectors
In September 2024*, the volume of sales in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 1.4% over a month (after +1.3% in August). This downturn was mainly driven by the decline in wholesales of food, beverages and tobacco (‑3.2% after +2.4%) and in “other specialised wholesale” (‑2.4% after +1.5%).
The volume of sales were also down in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.7% after +3.0%). Non-specialised stores accounted for most of this fall (‑2.1% after +2.3%), while sales in specialised stores were stable and virtually stable in trade not in stores. Within specialised stores, the rise in sales in “other retail” (+1.0% after +2.7%), due to the strong increase in clothing stores (+8.1% after +4.3%), offsets the decline in the other sub-sectors such as cultural and leisure goods (‑2.4% after +0.7%) and in automotive fuels (‑1.0% after +2.2%).
The volume of sales also decreased in September 2024 in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.1% after +0.9%), especially in the sale of motor vehicles (‑0.8% after +0.2%).
Early retail trade estimate for October 2024
According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles would be virtually stable in October 2024 (+0.1% over a month). Over the cumulative three months from August to October, it would be 3.9% higher than in the same three months a year earlier.
tableauSales 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 102.53 | 98.22 | 104.26 | 100.58 |
| 2024-08 | 103.67 | 99.57 | 105.0 | 101.72 |
| 2024-07 | 102.71 | 98.34 | 101.92 | 99.99 |
| 2024-06 | 102.55 | 99.27 | 101.82 | 100.47 |
| 2024-05 | 104.13 | 99.96 | 102.37 | 101.24 |
| 2024-04 | 106.32 | 100.63 | 102.47 | 101.96 |
| 2024-03 | 105.2 | 99.0 | 102.55 | 100.89 |
| 2024-02 | 108.03 | 101.04 | 102.77 | 102.52 |
| 2024-01 | 105.24 | 99.14 | 102.24 | 100.89 |
| 2023-12 | 111.39 | 99.77 | 101.46 | 101.88 |
| 2023-11 | 108.75 | 97.21 | 102.27 | 100.29 |
| 2023-10 | 109.64 | 98.79 | 100.86 | 100.9 |
| 2023-09 | 109.94 | 99.59 | 100.88 | 101.41 |
| 2023-08 | 109.67 | 100.49 | 100.06 | 101.65 |
| 2023-07 | 109.2 | 100.13 | 101.96 | 101.93 |
| 2023-06 | 109.24 | 100.42 | 101.47 | 101.96 |
| 2023-05 | 108.15 | 99.35 | 100.59 | 100.94 |
| 2023-04 | 102.96 | 96.59 | 99.44 | 98.31 |
| 2023-03 | 106.36 | 98.53 | 101.82 | 100.58 |
| 2023-02 | 104.11 | 99.31 | 101.45 | 100.6 |
| 2023-01 | 103.69 | 100.6 | 101.7 | 101.35 |
| 2022-12 | 102.58 | 100.15 | 101.96 | 101.02 |
| 2022-11 | 102.38 | 102.8 | 102.27 | 102.59 |
| 2022-10 | 101.56 | 101.71 | 103.06 | 102.08 |
| 2022-09 | 103.14 | 102.69 | 104.86 | 103.38 |
| 2022-08 | 101.76 | 101.68 | 102.84 | 102.03 |
| 2022-07 | 96.17 | 101.07 | 101.46 | 100.5 |
| 2022-06 | 96.94 | 102.3 | 103.57 | 101.92 |
| 2022-05 | 97.04 | 100.7 | 103.94 | 101.12 |
| 2022-04 | 94.59 | 102.27 | 103.83 | 101.65 |
| 2022-03 | 97.94 | 103.46 | 103.56 | 102.72 |
| 2022-02 | 99.02 | 103.25 | 103.11 | 102.62 |
| 2022-01 | 100.43 | 102.15 | 102.88 | 102.12 |
| 2021-12 | 100.21 | 100.38 | 103.25 | 101.19 |
| 2021-11 | 99.92 | 102.77 | 102.98 | 102.43 |
| 2021-10 | 99.65 | 100.97 | 102.68 | 101.28 |
| 2021-09 | 99.09 | 100.08 | 101.61 | 100.38 |
| 2021-08 | 100.21 | 100.43 | 101.66 | 100.76 |
| 2021-07 | 99.28 | 101.01 | 101.27 | 100.85 |
| 2021-06 | 101.98 | 102.4 | 101.39 | 102.05 |
| 2021-05 | 97.72 | 98.06 | 99.1 | 98.31 |
| 2021-04 | 99.54 | 98.09 | 92.23 | 96.59 |
| 2021-03 | 101.4 | 99.32 | 98.84 | 99.47 |
| 2021-02 | 98.91 | 97.61 | 97.8 | 97.85 |
| 2021-01 | 102.11 | 98.89 | 97.19 | 98.85 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | Sept. 2024 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 2024/July 2024 | Sept. 2024/Aug. 2024 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10,000 | 100.6 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 102.5 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -6.1 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 103.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -7.8 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 102.9 | 6.7 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 102.3 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 85.1 | -3.8 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -11.0 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 98.2 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 98.1 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 95.2 | 2.4 | -1.8 | -7.4 | -7.4 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 94.7 | 2.4 | -3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 104.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 101.0 | 1.7 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -1.6 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 103.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -2.2 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 91.9 | 1.5 | -2.4 | -2.6 | -4.7 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 105.7 | 1.9 | -1.8 | 2.0 | 8.2 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 104.3 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 99.9 | 2.3 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 106.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 96.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 97.3 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 120.8 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 87.2 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -2.5 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 107.7 | 0.7 | -2.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 120.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 106.6 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
- (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
In the third quarter of 2024, the volume of sales decreased compared to the same three months a year before (‑0.9%)
The volume of sales of the third quarter of 2024 in overall trade was 0.9% lower than that of the same period a year earlier. It decreased sharply in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑6.1%) and more moderately in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.4%). Conversely, the volume of sales increased in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.7%): it grew in retail trade not in stores (+8.3%) driven by online sales, in specialised stores (+2.6%) and in non-specialised stores (+1.4%).
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in August 2024 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points compared to the previous release, and now stands at +1.7% (after rounding).
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| June 2024/May 2024 | July 2024/June 2024 | Aug. 2024/July 2024 | Q2 2024/Q1 2024 | 2023/2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | 0.01 | -0.19 | 0.10 | -0.03 | -0.06 |
| Raw series | 0.05 | -0.17 | 0.03 | 0.07 | -0.06 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.04 | -0.02 | 0.07 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between July and August 2024 is revised by +0.10 points. +0.03 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.07 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
For more information
* All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).
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