Ministry of Commerce: China's e-commerce development remained stable in January and February, with online retail sales of goods and services increasing by 9.2%.

In January-February 2026, China's e-commerce continued to develop steadily, digital consumption improved steadily, industrial e-commerce promoted digital transformation, Silk Road e-commerce enhanced global brand effects, and a good start was achieved in high-quality development. The national online retail sales of goods and services increased by 9.2% in January-February. Key monitoring platforms saw significant growth in intelligent products, with online sales of smart glasses and Siasun Robot & Automation window-cleaning products increasing by 183.5% and 130.8% respectively. Digital technology empowered life service industries such as tourism, catering, and accommodation, with online retail sales of tourism and catering experiences booked online and experienced offline increasing by 36.1% and 27.3% respectively. Digital consumption remained active. Stimulating consumption policies in the e-commerce field have shown results. As the first online event of the "Shop in China" campaign, the National Online Spring Festival Market enriched consumer choices for the holiday season. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the national online retail sales of goods and services increased by 9.2% in January-February. Key monitoring platforms of e-commerce saw a significant growth in intelligent products, with online sales of smart glasses and Siasun Robot & Automation window-cleaning products increasing by 183.5% and 130.8% respectively. Digital technology empowered life service industries such as tourism, catering, and accommodation. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, online bookings for offline experiences in tourism and catering increased by 36.1% and 27.3% respectively. Industrial e-commerce provided deep empowerment. By launching the industrial e-commerce initiative to support enterprises and deepening the digital empowerment of platforms, the transformation of industries was advanced. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, Shenzhen Agricultural Power Group's online sales increased by 17.6% in January-February, and the online sales of metal and industrial products on key monitoring platforms of industrial e-commerce increased by 63.8% and 8.8% respectively. Industrial e-commerce drove the rapid development of industries such as logistics, express delivery, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. According to data from the State Post Bureau, the daily average express delivery volume exceeded 590 million pieces in January, and after the Spring Festival, it reached a record high of over 700 million pieces. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the penetration rate of artificial intelligence technology in China's above-scale manufacturing enterprises exceeded 30%. Silk Road e-commerce promoted win-win cooperation. The theme event "Silk Road e-commerce benefits the world" served to link "Shop in China" and "Export from China", with the "Silk Road e-commerce celebrating the New Year" introducing characteristic goods from partner countries in Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and ASEAN to create popular products tailored to each country. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, online sales of global products on key e-commerce import platforms increased by 7.6% in January-February, with sales of Icelandic salmon, Thai durian, and Brazilian beef increasing by 510.9%, 443.6%, and 156% respectively, leading to an increase in partner countries' sense of gain. This article is selected from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, edited by GMTEight: Jiang Yuanhua.