国家统计局：前三季度市场销售稳步增长，服务零售增长较快

Core Insights - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas reached 316,838 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.4%, while rural areas saw retail sales of 49,039 billion yuan, growing by 4.6% [1] - Retail sales of goods totaled 324,888 billion yuan, increasing by 4.6%, and catering revenue was 40,989 billion yuan, growing by 3.3% [1] - The sales of essential and some upgraded consumer goods showed strong growth, with retail sales of grain, oil, and food categories increasing by 10.4%, sports and entertainment products by 19.6%, and gold and silver jewelry by 11.5% [1] - The policy of replacing old consumer goods with new ones continues to show effectiveness, with retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increasing by 25.3%, furniture by 21.3%, communication equipment by 20.5%, and cultural and office supplies by 19.9% [1] - National online retail sales reached 112,830 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.8%. Among these, physical goods online retail sales were 91,528 billion yuan, growing by 6.5%, accounting for 25.0% of total retail sales [1] - In September, the total retail sales of consumer goods grew by 3.0% year-on-year, while there was a month-on-month decline of 0.18% [1] - For the first three quarters, service retail sales increased by 5.2%, with significant growth in leisure services, communication information services, tourism consulting and leasing services, and transportation services [1]