黄金时间·金币金饰：《2025中国金饰零售市场洞察》发布

Core Insights - The "2025 China Gold Jewelry Retail Market Insights" report highlights the current consumption characteristics, retail trends, and future opportunities in the Chinese gold jewelry market [1][9]. Economic Context - In the first half of 2025, China's actual GDP grew by 5.3% year-on-year, indicating strong economic resilience. However, the GDP deflator index has been negative for nine consecutive quarters, reflecting a cautious consumer sentiment towards the economic outlook [1]. Market Performance - Despite a slowdown in overall social retail growth, the sales of gold and silver jewelry have maintained healthy growth. The gold price has surged by 32% since 2025, reaching 29 historical highs, outperforming other mainstream assets like stocks and bonds. However, high gold prices have suppressed some consumer demand, leading to a decline in gold jewelry sales [2][3]. Consumer Behavior - A survey revealed that 81% of Chinese consumers own gold jewelry, with a higher ownership rate among younger demographics. The primary motivation for purchasing gold jewelry is "self-indulgence," rather than traditional occasions like weddings or gifting [4][8]. Sales Trends - The total monetary value of gold jewelry consumption is not significantly lower than the historical peak in 2013, but the volume has noticeably decreased, indicating a trend of "price increase, volume decrease." High gold prices are the main barrier for consumers, who perceive prices as exceeding their budgets and not being the right time for investment [8]. Future Opportunities - The report identifies four key opportunities for the gold jewelry market: enhancing the younger generation's understanding of gold jewelry value, positioning gold jewelry as a "high-quality product," expanding its presence in various consumption scenarios, and optimizing multi-channel marketing and consumer decision-making paths [8]. Product Insights - Gold products continue to dominate store sales, with investment products like gold bars gaining a larger market share, reflecting a market trend of "weak jewelry, strong investment." Non-gold items like jade, pearls, and colored gems are also contributing more to store sales [9]. Category Performance - Hard gold jewelry has shown particularly strong performance, with sales and profit contributions exceeding other categories. Traditional gold, due to its cultural significance and fashion value, remains a crucial profit driver for stores [12]. Consumer Trends - "Self-wearing" has become the main motivation for gold jewelry sales, significantly surpassing gifting and wedding occasions. The distinction between daily wear and wedding jewelry is blurring, with consumers favoring aesthetically pleasing and practical gold items [12]. Retail Outlook - Store managers maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook for future gold sales, especially in the self-wearing segment. However, there is a general cautious approach towards inventory management, prompting recommendations for retailers to optimize product structures and promote high-value products to adapt to market fluctuations and changing consumer demands [12].