The economic situation of trade in 2017 (Ed. June 2018)
Trade activity continue to improve in 2017. In wholesale trade, activity increased
in most sectors and prices raised for the first time in five years. Retail sales increased
in volume terms once
again, but at a slightly slower pace than in 2016.
Distance selling improves and wins market shares. Motor trade sales increased.
The recovery in new car sales observed since 2015, continued in 2017. Prices increased
in the three main trade sectors, for the first time since 2012.