The economic situation of trade in 2015 (Ed. December)

V. Andrieux, C. Bourdeaux, S. Le Faucheur, A. Rousset, R. Segreto and B. Trinquier, under the direction of S. Bessière (division commerce, Insee). B. Edan (direction générale des douanes et droits indirects), J-L. Cayssals (Banque de France) and A. Rousset (Insee).

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V. Andrieux, C. Bourdeaux, S. Le Faucheur, A. Rousset, R. Segreto and B. Trinquier, under the direction of S. Bessière (division commerce, Insee). B. Edan (direction générale des douanes et droits indirects), J-L. Cayssals (Banque de France) and A. Rousset (Insee).
Documents de travail No E2016/05- December 2016

Trade activity accelerated in 2015, after resuming the year before. This is driven by an increase in business investment and consumption acceleration benefiting from a significant increase in purchasing power. 2015 was particularly favorable to trade and repair of automobiles, whose activity grew strongly (+3.8%). Sales also increased in volume in wholesale trade (+1.3%) and retail trade (+1.8%). In value terms, sales nevertheless fold in both sectors due to longlasting lower prices.