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Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods Kept Growing in November
added: 2008-12-15

The total retail sales of consumer goods in November reached 979.08 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.8 percent.

In terms of different regions, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas amounted to 652.8 billion yuan, rose by 20.3 percent over the same period of the previous year; retail sales at and below the county level achieved 326.28 billion yuan, up by 21.8 percent.

In terms of different industries, the retail sales of wholesale and retail trades stood at 822.62 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.6 percent; that of hotel and catering services was 137.66 billion yuan, up by 25.1 percent; that of other industries was 18.8 billion yuan, up by 3.0 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 13.8, 24.1 and 12.5 percent respectively. Of which, the retail sales for grain and oil, meat, poultry and eggs, garments, cultural and offices appliances, sports and recreation, articles for daily use, household appliances and video appliances, furniture, cosmetics, gold, silver and jewelry, automobiles, petroleum and related products went up by 5.9, 13.9, 25.4, 12.7, 4.6, 11.1, 7.5, 15.7, 16.3, 31.1, 7.7 and 21.2 percent, respectively, while that of building and decoration materials, telecommunication appliances dropped 32.6 and 4.8 percent, year-on-year.

From January to November, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 9775.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.9 percent.


Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

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