Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods Shot up in July

In July, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 862.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent.

In terms of different regions, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 590.5 billion yuan, rose by 24.0 percent over the same period of the previous year; that of retail sales at and below the county level achieved 272.4 billion yuan, up by 21.8 percent.

In terms of different industries, the retail sales of wholesale and retail trades was 730.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent; that of hotel and catering services was 116.8 billion yuan, up by 26.5 percent; that of other industries was 15.8 billion yuan, up by 4.7 percent.

In terms of different commodity categories, the retail sales above designated size of wholesale and retail trades, divided by foodstuff, clothing and utilized commodities increased 22.3, 27.5 and 31.1 percent respectively. Of which, the retail sales for grain and oil was up by 18.3 percent; that of meat, poultry and eggs was up by 18.4 percent; that of garments was up by 26.8 percent; that of cultural and offices appliances rose by 16.1 percent; that of sports and recreation articles rose by 18.3 percent; that of articles for daily use shot up by 19.5 percent; that of household appliances and video appliances rose by 18.8 percent; that of furniture was up by 19.6 percent; that of cosmetics jumped by 31.8 percent; that of gold, silver, and jewelry rose by 43.6 percent; that of telecommunication appliances rose by 6.1 percent; that of automobiles rose by 27.8 percent; and that of petroleum and related products rose by 55.2 percent; while that of building and decoration materials decreased 3.4 percent.

From January to July, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 5,967.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.7 percent.