Informations Rapides ·
22 September 2026 · n° 226
In July 2026, sales volume in trade was virtually stable (-0.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - July 2026
In July 2026, the volume of sales in trade was virtually stable over a month (-0.1%), after a 0.3% increase in June.
In July 2026, the volume of sales in trade was virtually stable over a month (-0.1%), after a 0.3% increase in June.
In July 2026, the rise in retail trade was offset by downturns in wholesale trade and motor vehicle trade
In July 2026*, the volume of sales accelerated in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.8% after +0.4% in June), due to a further increase in sales in specialised stores (+1.0% after +1.2%) and a rebound in the volume of sales in non-specialised stores (+0.7% after -0.6%). Within specialised stores, the increase was mainly driven by “other goods in specialised stores” (pharmacies, clothing shops, shoe shops, etc.) (+2.0% after +1.4%) and by a further rise in automotive fuel (+1.6% after +4.2%). Conversely, the volume of sales in retail trade not in stores declined at almost the same pace as in June 2026 (-0.4% after -0.5%).
The volume of sales fell back in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.4% after +0.4%). This decline was mainly driven by a contraction in sales in the wholesale trade of other machinery, equipment and supplies (-2.0% after -0.2%), by a decline in “other specialised wholesale” (fuels, wood, chemicals, etc.) (-1.3% after -1.1%), as well as by a downturn in the volume of sales in the wholesale trade of food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% after +1.3%). Conversely, sales in the wholesale trade of information and communication equipment rebounded sharply (+5.2% after -2.0%).
Lastly, the volume of sales fell in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.9% after stable sales in June). This decline was mainly attributable to the further decline in the sale of motor vehicles (-1.1% after -0.6%) and, to lesser extent, to a downturn in the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (-0.8% after +1.4%).
tableauChanges in sales volumes in trade
| Motor vehicles and motorcycles - 45 | Wholesale - 46 | Retail trade - 47 | Wholesale and retail trade - G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 104.79 | 98.64 | 109.77 | 102.73 |
| 2026-06 | 105.73 | 98.99 | 108.89 | 102.8 |
| 2026-05 | 105.74 | 98.62 | 108.41 | 102.45 |
| 2026-04 | 106.97 | 100.09 | 108.58 | 103.51 |
| 2026-03 | 106.83 | 100.7 | 107.96 | 103.66 |
| 2026-02 | 106.27 | 99.6 | 107.16 | 102.72 |
| 2026-01 | 103.78 | 99.97 | 108.27 | 102.91 |
| 2025-12 | 105.62 | 100.17 | 107.89 | 103.17 |
| 2025-11 | 105.26 | 98.48 | 107.83 | 102.14 |
| 2025-10 | 104.99 | 99.02 | 107.58 | 102.34 |
| 2025-09 | 105.25 | 99.28 | 106.9 | 102.32 |
| 2025-08 | 105.65 | 99.41 | 106.94 | 102.47 |
| 2025-07 | 104.63 | 98.27 | 106.23 | 101.47 |
| 2025-06 | 103.19 | 99.42 | 106.11 | 101.89 |
| 2025-05 | 102.78 | 98.74 | 105.95 | 101.39 |
| 2025-04 | 103.08 | 98.69 | 106.24 | 101.49 |
| 2025-03 | 103.07 | 97.6 | 105.29 | 100.6 |
| 2025-02 | 103.02 | 97.49 | 105.15 | 100.49 |
| 2025-01 | 102.98 | 97.44 | 104.8 | 100.35 |
| 2024-12 | 104.52 | 97.4 | 103.94 | 100.29 |
| 2024-11 | 104.64 | 97.5 | 104.25 | 100.46 |
| 2024-10 | 105.02 | 96.67 | 103.85 | 99.92 |
| 2024-09 | 103.15 | 97.03 | 104.55 | 100.07 |
| 2024-08 | 104.37 | 98.16 | 105.28 | 101.09 |
| 2024-07 | 103.91 | 97.56 | 102.77 | 99.96 |
| 2024-06 | 104.04 | 97.64 | 102.01 | 99.8 |
| 2024-05 | 105.65 | 99.21 | 102.63 | 101.1 |
| 2024-04 | 105.88 | 100.03 | 102.7 | 101.62 |
| 2024-03 | 105.03 | 98.76 | 102.49 | 100.72 |
| 2024-02 | 108.5 | 101.32 | 103.3 | 102.9 |
| 2024-01 | 106.61 | 99.11 | 102.19 | 101.05 |
| 2023-12 | 110.88 | 99.79 | 101.93 | 101.96 |
| 2023-11 | 108.22 | 97.97 | 102.03 | 100.58 |
| 2023-10 | 108.96 | 99.27 | 100.81 | 101.07 |
| 2023-09 | 110.22 | 99.42 | 100.87 | 101.35 |
| 2023-08 | 109.42 | 100.2 | 99.91 | 101.41 |
| 2023-07 | 109.62 | 100.2 | 102.2 | 102.1 |
| 2023-06 | 109.52 | 99.97 | 101.51 | 101.75 |
| 2023-05 | 108.6 | 99.74 | 100.86 | 101.3 |
| 2023-04 | 102.56 | 96.36 | 99.87 | 98.24 |
| 2023-03 | 106.43 | 98.43 | 101.34 | 100.39 |
| 2023-02 | 104.35 | 99.48 | 101.69 | 100.8 |
| 2023-01 | 104.74 | 100.53 | 101.64 | 101.44 |
| 2022-12 | 101.89 | 100.16 | 102.18 | 100.99 |
| 2022-11 | 102.13 | 103.33 | 102.01 | 102.78 |
| 2022-10 | 101.18 | 101.91 | 102.98 | 102.12 |
| 2022-09 | 103.3 | 102.65 | 104.82 | 103.37 |
| 2022-08 | 101.63 | 101.54 | 102.77 | 101.91 |
| 2022-07 | 96.51 | 101.01 | 101.72 | 100.59 |
| 2022-06 | 96.96 | 101.97 | 103.41 | 101.69 |
| 2022-05 | 97.35 | 100.85 | 104.03 | 101.28 |
| 2022-04 | 94.46 | 102.14 | 103.88 | 101.57 |
| 2022-03 | 97.87 | 103.42 | 103.46 | 102.66 |
| 2022-02 | 99.22 | 103.5 | 103.2 | 102.82 |
| 2022-01 | 101.27 | 102.11 | 102.83 | 102.2 |
| 2021-12 | 99.57 | 100.31 | 103.42 | 101.11 |
| 2021-11 | 99.96 | 102.93 | 102.95 | 102.52 |
| 2021-10 | 99.43 | 101.17 | 102.8 | 101.4 |
| 2021-09 | 98.99 | 100.06 | 101.64 | 100.37 |
| 2021-08 | 100.16 | 100.25 | 101.5 | 100.6 |
| 2021-07 | 99.34 | 100.98 | 101.33 | 100.85 |
| 2021-06 | 102.14 | 102.01 | 101.33 | 101.83 |
| 2021-05 | 97.93 | 98.41 | 99.02 | 98.52 |
| 2021-04 | 99.33 | 98.04 | 92.85 | 96.72 |
| 2021-03 | 101.55 | 99.07 | 98.07 | 99.13 |
| 2021-02 | 98.98 | 97.88 | 97.87 | 98.03 |
| 2021-01 | 102.63 | 98.88 | 97.24 | 98.93 |
graphiqueChanges in sales volumes in trade
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
Sales volume was up by 1.1% year on year
The cumulative volume of sales in overall trade between May and July 2026 was up by 1.1% compared to the same period a year earlier. It rose in the retail trade (+2.8%) and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.8%), while it was virtually stable in wholesale trade (-0.1%).
Within the retail trade, sales increased markedly year on year in all three main sub-sectors: +3.7% in non-specialised stores, +1.8% in specialised stores, and +5.7% in retail trade not in stores.
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade
| Nace Classification | Weight | July 2026 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026/May 2026 | July 2026/June 2026 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 10,000 | 102.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 104.8 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -1.2 | 1.8 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 106.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 3.9 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 104.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 2.0 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 102.5 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -2.8 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 83.9 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -3.9 | -4.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 98.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 90.2 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -3.0 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 99.7 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -4.8 | -7.7 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 93.6 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 111.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 122.8 | -2.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 97.4 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 90.7 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -2.7 | -0.8 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 102.8 | 4.2 | -2.8 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 109.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 105.8 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 112.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 103.0 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 99.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | -2.7 | -6.8 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 134.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 84.5 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 111.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 132.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 107.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 5.7 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year.
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall trade sales volume for June 2026 has not been revised compared to the previous release, it is confirmed at +0.3%.
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| Apr. 2026/Mar. 2026 | May 2026/Apr. 2026 | June 2026/May 2026 | Q2 2026/Q1 2026 | 2025/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | 0.01 | -0.04 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 0.00 |
| Raw series | -0.03 | -0.03 | 0.10 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.04 | -0.01 | -0.06 | -0.05 | 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 2026 is revised by +0.04 points : +0.10 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.06 points due to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
For more information
* All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA). In the commentary, percentage changes by sub-sectors are presented, with some exceptions, in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the volume of sales. The contribution of a sub-sector takes into account its weight and the scale of its change.
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