The National Bureau of Statistics announced today that in March, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 4,094 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.9%. From January to March, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 12,467.1 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.6%. Among these, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding Autos were 11,343.4 billion yuan, growing by 5.1%.
According to the Financial Association on April 16, the Statistics Bureau announced today that in March, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4,094 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year. From January to March, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 12,467.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding Autos reached 11,343.4 billion yuan, growing by 5.1%.
In March, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4,094 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding Autos were 3,661 billion yuan, growing by 6.0%. From January to March, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 12,467.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding Autos reached 11,343.4 billion yuan, growing by 5.1%.

By the location of the operating units, in March, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas amounted to 3,559.5 billion yuan, an increase of 6.0% year-on-year; in rural areas, the retail sales of consumer goods were 534.5 billion yuan, growing by 5.3%. From January to March, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas were 10,805.7 billion yuan, an increase of 4.5%; in rural areas, the retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,661.4 billion yuan, growing by 4.9%.
By consumption type, in March, the retail sales of Commodities amounted to 3,670.5 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year; Dining revenue was 423.5 billion yuan, growing by 5.6%. From January to March, the retail sales of Commodities were 11,064.4 billion yuan, an increase of 4.6%; Dining revenue reached 1,402.7 billion yuan, growing by 4.7%.

By retail format, from January to March, retail units above the limit, such as convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, and brand exclusive stores, saw retail sales grow by 9.9%, 4.6%, 1.2%, 6.7%, and 1.4% year-on-year, respectively.
From January to March, the nationwide online retail sales reached 3,624.2 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods amounted to 2,994.8 billion yuan, growing by 5.7%, accounting for 24.0% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; within the online retail sales of physical goods, food and daily-use goods grew by 14.0% and 5.6% respectively, while clothing goods declined by 0.1%.
