National Bureau of Statistics: The total retail sales of consumer goods in April was 3.714 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%.

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.714 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year. Excluding automobiles, retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.3548 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.6%. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1.61845 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. Excluding automobiles, retail sales of consumer goods reached 1.47 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.2%. In terms of the location of the operating units, in April, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.2376 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year; rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.798 trillion yuan, a growth of 4.7%. From January to April, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 1.40433 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 2.1412 trillion yuan, a growth of 4.8%. In terms of consumption type, in April, retail sales of goods reached 3.3007 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.1% year-on-year; restaurant revenue reached 4.167 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2%. From January to April, retail sales of goods reached 1.43651 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; restaurant revenue reached 1.8194 trillion yuan, a growth of 4.8%. In terms of retail formats, from January to April, the retail sales of convenience stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, department stores, and brand stores among retail units above quota increased by 9.1%, 6.4%, 5.2%, 1.7%, and 1.4% respectively. From January to April, the national online retail sales reached 4.7419 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.7% year-on-year. Among them, the retail sales of physical goods online reached 3.9265 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.8%, accounting for 24.3% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; among the retail sales of physical goods online, food, clothing, and daily necessities increased by 14.6%, 0.5%, and 5.5% respectively. This article is selected from "International Statistics Bureau", edited by GMTEight: Xu Wenqiang.