China News Service, April 8th. Gao Feng, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said on the 8th that from the current point of view, my country's consumer market continued to maintain a recovery growth trend in March. The business activity index of the service industry increased significantly from the previous month. Accommodation and residential services The business activity index of other industries has rebounded to the boom range.

Data map: People spend and shop in malls.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Yun

  On the 8th, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference.

At the meeting, a reporter asked: Can you tell us about the consumer market in March and the retail, catering and other consumption during the Ching Ming Festival holiday?

What's the change from the Ching Ming Festival holiday last year?

  Gao Feng introduced that from the current point of view, my country's consumer market continued to maintain a recovery growth trend in March, the business activity index of the service industry increased significantly from the previous month, and the business activity index of the accommodation and resident service industries has rebounded to the prosperous range.

The Ministry of Commerce is conducting statistics and analysis on relevant data, and relevant information will be released in a timely manner.

  Gao Feng pointed out that from the perspective of the Tomb-sweeping Festival consumer market, some commodities such as flowers and green plants, clothing, shoes and hats, gold and silver jewelry, etc., have seen significant sales growth due to the spring season change and discount promotions.

For example, the sales of key enterprises monitored in Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Chongqing increased by 77%, 55%, 45%, and 40% year-on-year.

The sales of fresh flowers in some flower markets have increased exponentially, and the sales of domestic brand services of some commercial enterprises have increased by 4-50% year-on-year; the average daily sales of gold, silver and jewelry on some e-commerce platforms have increased by more than 20% year-on-year.

  Gao Feng said that during the holiday season, the supply of daily necessities in various places is sufficient, and the prices of pork, vegetables, eggs, etc. have stabilized and declined.

Residents have a strong desire to travel, and returning home to visit relatives, outings, and catering consumption lead the mainstream.

The average daily sales of catering companies surveyed by UnionPay Business increased by 59.9% year-on-year. According to some online platform data, the average daily orders for accommodation in Beijing and Shanghai in the two days before the holiday increased by about 53% and 30% respectively compared with the week before the holiday. .

The number of visitors to libraries, cultural centers, and museums in Sichuan has increased five times over the same period last year.