国家统计局：9月，社会消费品零售总额增长3.0%

Group 1: Retail Sales Overview - In September, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 41,971 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.0% [1] - From January to September, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 365,877 billion yuan, growing by 4.5% [1] - Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods in September were 37,260 billion yuan, with a growth of 3.2% [1] Group 2: Urban and Rural Consumption - In September, urban retail sales were 35,783 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, while rural retail sales reached 6,188 billion yuan, growing by 4.0% [1] - From January to September, urban retail sales totaled 316,838 billion yuan, with a growth of 4.4%, and rural retail sales were 49,039 billion yuan, increasing by 4.6% [1] Group 3: Consumption Types - In September, the retail sales of goods were 37,462 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.3%, while catering revenue was 4,509 billion yuan, growing by 0.9% [1] - From January to September, the retail sales of goods reached 324,888 billion yuan, with a growth of 4.6%, and catering revenue was 40,989 billion yuan, increasing by 3.3% [1] Group 4: Online Retail Performance - From January to September, the national online retail sales reached 112,830 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.8% [2] - Among online retail sales, the physical goods online retail sales were 91,528 billion yuan, growing by 6.5%, accounting for 25.0% of the total retail sales of consumer goods [2] - In the category of physical goods online retail sales, food, clothing, and daily necessities grew by 15.1%, 2.8%, and 5.7% respectively [2] Group 5: Retail Formats - From January to September, retail sales in convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, and brand exclusive stores grew by 6.4%, 4.4%, 0.9%, 4.8%, and 1.5% respectively among retail units above designated size [1]