China News Service, November 15th. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the 15th, in October, the total retail sales of social consumer goods were 4.0271 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%.

Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles were 3,657.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.9%.

From January to October, the total retail sales of social consumer goods was 36,057.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%.

Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles were 32,370.2 billion yuan, an increase of 0.5%.

Picture from the website of the National Bureau of Statistics

　　According to the location of the business units, in October, the retail sales of urban consumer goods were 3,489.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.6%; the retail sales of rural consumer goods were 537.4 billion yuan, an increase of 0.2%.

From January to October, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas were 31,264.9 billion yuan, an increase of 0.5% year-on-year; the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas were 4,792.6 billion yuan, an increase of 0.8%.

　　In terms of consumption types, in October, retail sales of goods were 3,617.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%; catering revenue was 409.9 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.1%.

From January to October, retail sales of goods were 32,522.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%; catering revenue was 3,534.8 billion yuan, a decrease of 5%.

　　In terms of retail business types, from January to October, the retail sales of supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, and specialty stores above designated size increased by 3.7%, 4.6%, 4.6%, and 0.7% year-on-year respectively, while department stores decreased by 6.8%.

　　From January to October, the national online retail sales were 10954.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.

Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods were 9,450.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2%, accounting for 26.2% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods; among the online retail sales of physical goods, food, clothing, and consumer goods increased by 16.7% and 5.3% respectively. , 6.5%.

(China New Finance and Economics)