国家统计局贸经司首席统计师袁彦解读10月份消费市场数据

Core Insights - The consumer market in October showed stable growth, with a notable increase in service consumption and a positive trend in sales of essential and some upgraded goods [1] Group 1: Service Retail Growth - Service retail sales accelerated, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3% from January to October, outpacing the growth of goods retail sales by 0.9 percentage points [2] - The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays led to increased spending in dining, accommodation, and transportation, with dining revenue growing by 3.8% in October [2] Group 2: Consumer Goods Market Performance - The total retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 40 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.3% from January to October, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the previous year [3] - Sales in rural areas outpaced urban markets, with rural retail sales growing by 4.6% compared to urban areas [3] Group 3: Sales of Essential and Upgraded Goods - Over 70% of retail categories in large-scale units saw growth in October, with essential goods sales showing strong performance [4] - Notable growth in upgraded goods, such as communication devices and cultural office supplies, with year-on-year increases of 23.2% and 13.5% respectively [4] Group 4: E-commerce and New Retail Formats - Online retail sales grew by 9.6% from January to October, with physical goods online sales increasing by 6.3% [5] - New retail formats, including membership warehouses and unmanned stores, continued to thrive, with traditional retail adapting through supply chain optimization [5] Group 5: Future Outlook - The overall operation of the consumer market remains stable, with plans to implement policies to boost consumption and innovate new consumption scenarios [6]