上半年全市社会消费品零售额持续恢复向好

Group 1 - The overall retail sales in the city have shown a steady recovery, with a total of 29.97 billion yuan in social retail sales in the first half of the year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.3%, which is an increase of 5 percentage points compared to the same period last year [1][4] - The retail sales of limited above social consumer goods reached 11.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.8%, but the decline has narrowed by 9.9 percentage points compared to the previous year [4] - The retail sales of limited below social consumer goods amounted to 18.34 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 7.1%, which accounted for 61.2% of the total social retail sales in the city [4][10] Group 2 - The automotive sector has seen increased sales due to various factors such as trade-in subsidies, car exhibitions, and the extension of tax exemptions for new energy vehicles, with retail sales reaching 1.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15% [15] - The retail sales of new energy vehicles surged by 146.8%, indicating a strong demand in this segment [15] - Consumer demand for high-quality, personalized, and mid-to-high-end products has led to significant growth in retail sales of wearable smart devices, home appliances, and communication equipment, with respective year-on-year growth rates of 286.5%, 54.1%, and 42.4% [17]