"May 1st" holiday 50 pedestrian streets and commercial districts saw a 6.4% increase in foot traffic compared to last year.

Today, the journalist learned from the Ministry of Commerce that during this year's "May Day" holiday, the national consumer market was prosperous and active, with rapid growth in sales of cars, home appliances, and mobile phones, and strong demand for service consumption in catering, cultural tourism, etc. In terms of promoting consumption activities, the Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, organized the 2025 International Consumer Season and the 6th "May 5th Shopping Festival" and the 7th "Double Brand Online Shopping Festival". According to the overall arrangement of the "Buy in China" campaign, various regions highlighted local characteristics and conducted a variety of consumer promotion activities. During the "May Day" holiday, the Ministry of Commerce focused on monitoring 50 pedestrian streets and shopping districts, and found that the flow of customers increased by 6.4% year-on-year, while the flow of customers in 36 large and medium-sized urban shopping centers monitored by relevant platforms increased by 6.5% year-on-year.