Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in April 2013
By CnAgri
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In April 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,760.0 billion yuan, up by 12.8 percent year-on-year (nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 11.8 percent. The follows are nominal growth rates if there’s no additional explanation). Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of industrial enterprises (units) above designated size was 895.0 billion yuan, increased 11.5 percent.
In terms of different areas, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 1,526.7 billion yuan in April, up by 12.6 percent, year-on-year; while that in rural areas was 233.3 billion yuan, up by 13.8 percent, year-on-year.
In terms of different consumption patterns, the catering services in April gained 182.2 billion yuan, up by 7.9 percent, year-on-year. The retail sales of goods gained 1,577.8 billion yuan, up by 13.4 percent, year-on-year, of which, the amount of enterprises (units) above designated size was 837.4 billion yuan, up by 12.7 percent, year-on-year.
