National Bureau of Statistics: The total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.8% in January and February 2026.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China in January and February were 8.6079 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year. Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods totaled 7.9827 trillion yuan, up 3.7%. By location, urban retail sales of consumer goods in January and February were 7.4449 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, while rural retail sales of consumer goods were 1.163 trillion yuan, up 3.2%. By consumption type, in January and February, the retail sales of goods were 7.5815 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%, while catering revenue reached 1.0264 trillion yuan, up 4.8%. By retail format, in January and February, among the retail businesses above the designated size, the retail sales of convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, and specialty stores increased by 6.4%, 4.9%, 1.0%, and 0.2% respectively, while the retail sales of brand stores decreased by 2.3%. In January and February, the national online retail sales of goods and services reached 3.2546 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.2% year-on-year. Of this, online retail sales of goods were 2.0812 trillion yuan, up 10.3%, accounting for 24.2% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; within online retail sales of goods, food, clothing, and daily necessities increased by 20.7%, 18.0%, and 4.7% respectively. Online service retail sales were 1.1734 trillion yuan, up 7.3%. This article is compiled from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics; GMTEight editor: Li Fo.