Ministry of Commerce: Online retail sales increased by 4.8% in the first half of the year, with intelligent exoskeletons leading the way with a growth of 458.4%.

The head of the Electronic Commerce Division of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the development of China's e-commerce in the first half of 2026. According to the data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the online retail sales of goods in the first half of the year increased by 4.8%, driving the total retail sales of consumer goods up by 1.2 percentage points. The growth of smart products continues to shine. According to the monitoring of business big data, the online sales of smart exoskeletons and smart glasses increased by 458.4% and 151.7% respectively. According to the data from the National Bureau of Statistics, online service retail sales increased by 6.0%. According to the monitoring of business big data, online sales of tourism and catering increased by 27.2% and 13.9% respectively. The original text is as follows: The head of the Electronic Commerce Division of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the development of China's e-commerce in the first half of 2026 From January to June 2026, the Ministry of Commerce actively promoted the innovative development of e-commerce, integrating and unleashing consumer potential, empowering various industries with digital intelligence, enhancing the efficiency of international economic and trade cooperation through "Silk Road e-commerce", and helping strengthen, improve, and expand the real economy. Building a new development environment. Promoting the revision of the "PRC E-commerce Law", coordinating the promotion and regulation, domestic and international aspects, and further improving the legal environment for the development of e-commerce. Issuing the "Guiding Opinions on Better Serving the Real Economy and Promoting High-quality Development of E-commerce", leveraging the role of e-commerce to better consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy. Establishing national e-commerce demonstration bases to play a leading and driving role. Spark new consumption vitality. Around the upgrading of quality consumption, release the consumption potential through the "National Online New Year Shopping Festival" and the "Double Brand Online Shopping Festival". According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the online retail sales of goods nationwide increased by 4.8% from January to June, driving the total retail sales of consumer goods up by 1.2 percentage points. The continuous growth of smart products is impressive. According to the monitoring of business big data, the online sales of smart exoskeletons and smart glasses increased by 458.4% and 151.7% respectively. According to the data from the National Bureau of Statistics, online service retail sales increased by 6.0%. According to the monitoring of business big data, online sales of tourism and catering increased by 27.2% and 13.9% respectively. Cultivating new industrial momentum. Thoroughly implement "Digital Commerce Boosts Agriculture", and carry out special Shenzhen Agricultural Power Group tracing sessions in Ningxia, Shandong, Guangxi, and other places. According to the monitoring of business big data, the online sales of Shenzhen Agricultural Power Group increased by 12.2% from January to June. Cultivate "E-commerce + Industrial Belts", organize e-commerce platforms to connect with characteristic industrial agglomeration areas, help reduce costs and increase efficiency of industrial chains, and according to the monitoring of business big data, the online trading volume of industrial products and chemical products increased by 5.6% and 5.1% respectively from January to June. E-commerce promotes the empowerment and quality improvement of the service industry. According to the data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the revenue of cloud computing and big data services in China increased by 12.1% from January to May. Expand new cooperation space. Deepen cooperation with partners in 36 countries along the "Silk Road e-commerce", and jointly organize 9 "Silk Road e-commerce benefits the world" theme activities with central and local governments. Xinjiang, Hebei, Shanghai, and other places strengthen dialogue between Chinese and foreign governments and enterprises, host the "Silk Road Cloud Goods" African premium e-commerce festival, Guangxi creates an ASEAN fruit online market, and helps high-quality goods "export to China". From January to June, the business big data key monitored cross-border e-commerce import platforms, with sales of Brazilian beef, Kenyan coffee beans, and Thai durian increasing by 176.3%, 87.1%, and 75.1% respectively. This article is excerpted from the "Ministry of Commerce official website"; GMTEight Editor: Chen Siyu.