Economic Overview - Beijing's GDP for the first half of the year reached 25,029.2 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.5% [3] - The city's total retail sales amounted to 6,734.2 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 3.8% [3] Retail Sector Insights - Retail sales in categories such as gold and jewelry, sports and entertainment products, and cosmetics saw year-on-year increases of 36.1%, 9.3%, and 7.6% respectively [3] - Basic living goods like grain and oil, and daily necessities also experienced growth, with increases of 13.9% and 2.7% respectively [3] Consumption Trends - The decline in retail sales is attributed to insufficient effective demand, intense market competition, and changes in business models [4] - The automotive sector faced a downturn, with retail sales of automobiles and related petroleum products decreasing due to weak demand [4] Future Consumption Goals - Beijing aims for an average annual growth of around 5% in total market consumption by 2030, with plans to create 2-3 new consumption landmarks worth over 100 billion yuan [4] - The city has introduced 24 measures to stimulate consumption, focusing on enhancing consumer experience and optimizing the consumption environment [5] Service Consumption Growth - Service consumption in Beijing grew by 4.7% year-on-year, driven by a rise in experiential consumption such as film festivals and concerts [5] - Despite the growth in service consumption, the overall market total consumption growth was modest at 0.9% year-on-year [5]