12 January 2018
2018- n° 7In December 2017, the prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in hyper and
supermarkets Price Index in large and predominantly-food stores - December 2017
In December 2017, the prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and in large and predominantly food stores were stable over a month after an increase in November (+0.2%).
In December 2017, the prices of frequently purchased goods in hyper and supermarkets and in large and predominantly food stores were stable over a month after an increase in November (+0.2%).
Excluding hyper and supermarkets, prices rose, in December, at the same pace as in November (+0.1%).
Considering all types of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods remained stable in December after an increase of 0.2% in November.
Year on year, prices slowed down slightly in hyper and supermarkets
Compared with the same month last year, the prices of frequently purchased goods sold in hyper and supermarkets grew a little less fast in December than in November (+0.8% year on year after +0.9%). The same is true in large and predominantly food stores (+0.8% after +0.9% in November).
In the other kinds of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods continued to grow more sharply than in large distributors: they rose by 1.7% year on year after +1.8% in the last three months.
Considering all types of stores, the prices of frequently purchased goods rose by 0.9% as in the previous two months
graphiqueGraph1 – Prices of frequently purchased goods year-on-year change %
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
graphiqueGraph2 – Frequently purchased goods price indices by main items
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
tableauTable1 – Prices of frequently purchased goods
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 | last month (m-o-m) (1) | 12 months before (y-o-y) 2) | |
| Hyper and supermarkets (A) | 100.37 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Large and predominantly food stores (A + neighborhood stores) | 100.43 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Other stores | 103.13 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| All stores | 100.89 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
- (1) [m/(m-1)]
- (2) [m/(m-12)]
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
tableauTable2 – Prices of frequently purchased goods detailed by main items
| Index | Changes (%) compared to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 | last month (m-o-m) (1) | 12 months before (y-o-y) (2) | |
| Food and beverages (excluding fresh foodstuffs) | 100.69 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| - Meat | 101.84 | −0.1 | 1.3 |
| - Beverages | 100.21 | −0.2 | 0.4 |
| - Other food products | 100.32 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Clearing and personal care products | 98.78 | 0.2 | −0.2 |
| Total Hyper and supermarkets | 100.37 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
- (1) [m/(m-1)]
- (2) [m/(m-12)]
- Geographical coverage: metropolitan France
- Source: INSEE - Consumer Price Indices
Stability, over a month, in food prices in hyper and supermarkets
In December 2017, the prices of food (excluding fresh products) sold in hyper and supermarkets were stable after a rebound in November (+0.3%). Year on year, they hardly rose : +1.0% after +1.1% in November.
Their stability over a month came from a slight downturn in meat and beverages prices and a stability in other food product prices.
After a sharp increase in November (+0.4%), meat prices edged down in December (−0.1%). Year on year, they slowed down for the second consecutive month: +1.3% after +1.4%.
The prices of beverages sold in hyper and supermarkets decreased in December (−0.2%) after a slight rise in November (+0.1%). Year on year, the prices grew a little more slightly than in the last four months (+0.4% after +0.5% from August to November).
The prices of other food products (excluding fresh food) were stable in December after a rebound of 0.2% in November. Year on year, their increase was a little stronger than in the previous month (+1.2% after +1.1% in November).
Rebound in the prices of cleaning and personal care products in hyper and supermarkets
The prices of cleaning and personal care products sold in hyper and supermarkets recovered in December (+0.2%) after a downturn in November (−0.2%). Year on year, the prices of these products decreased at the same pace as in the previous month : −0.2%.
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