Group 1: Market Sales Growth - In April, the retail sales of consumer goods reached 37,174 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.1%, accelerating by 0.5 percentage points compared to the first quarter [3] - From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 161,845 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, which is 0.1 percentage points faster than the first quarter [3] Group 2: Urban vs Rural Consumption - In April, urban retail sales reached 32,376 billion yuan, growing by 5.2% year-on-year, with an acceleration of 0.7 percentage points compared to the first quarter; rural retail sales were 4,798 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.7%, slowing down by 0.2 percentage points [5] - For the period of January to April, urban retail sales totaled 140,433 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, while rural retail sales reached 21,412 billion yuan, growing by 4.8%, which is a slowdown of 0.1 percentage points [5] Group 3: Retail Growth in Key Sectors - In April, retail sales of goods amounted to 33,007 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.1%, accelerating by 0.5 percentage points compared to the first quarter; among these, retail sales of key enterprises reached 13,762 billion yuan, growing by 6.6%, which is 0.8 percentage points faster than the first quarter [7] - From January to April, retail sales of goods totaled 143,651 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, while key enterprises recorded 58,885 billion yuan, growing by 6.0%, which is 0.2 percentage points faster than the first quarter [7] Group 4: Online Retail Performance - In April, online retail sales of physical goods grew by 6.1% year-on-year, with an acceleration of 0.4 percentage points compared to the first quarter; from January to April, online retail sales reached 39,265 billion yuan, growing by 5.8%, which is faster than the first quarter by 0.1 percentage points [9] - Online retail sales accounted for 24.3% of the total retail sales of consumer goods [9] Group 5: Offline Retail Stability - In April, offline retail sales grew by 4.7% year-on-year, with an acceleration of 0.5 percentage points compared to the first quarter; from January to April, offline retail sales increased by 4.3%, which is 0.1 percentage points faster than the first quarter [10] - Among key retail enterprises, convenience stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, department stores, and brand specialty stores saw year-on-year growth of 9.1%, 6.4%, 5.2%, 1.7%, and 1.4% respectively [10] Group 6: Upgraded Product Sales - In April, nearly 90% of product categories in key enterprises saw retail sales growth, with significant increases in jewelry (25.3%), cosmetics (7.2%), and sports and entertainment products (23.3%) [13] - The sales of home appliances, cultural and office supplies, furniture, and building materials grew by 38.8%, 33.5%, 26.9%, and 9.7% respectively, with substantial acceleration compared to the first quarter [13] Group 7: Service Retail Growth - From January to April, service retail sales grew by 5.1% year-on-year, with an acceleration of 0.1 percentage points compared to the first quarter, driven by strong demand in travel and leisure services [14] - Service retail growth outpaced product retail growth by 0.4 percentage points [14] Group 8: Consumer Price Stability - In April, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.1% year-on-year, consistent with the first quarter; among eight categories, seven saw price increases, while transportation and communication prices fell by 3.9% [18] - The average CPI for January to April showed a decline of 0.1% compared to the same period last year, maintaining the same rate as the first quarter [18]