The total retail sales of consumer goods in 2010 was 15,555.4 billion yuan, an increase of 18.4%

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on January 20, 2011, inviting Ma Jiantang, Director of the National Bureau of Statistics, to introduce the situation of the national economy in 2010 and answer questions from reporters. Ma Jiantang: Consumption grows steadily and rapidly, and sales of hot products are booming. The total retail sales of consumer goods for the year was 15,555.4 billion yuan, an increase of 18.4% over the previous year; after deducting price factors, the actual increase was 14.8%. According to the location of the business unit, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 13,368.9 billion yuan, an increase of 18.8%; the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas was 2,086.5 billion yuan, an increase of 16.1%. In terms of consumption patterns, catering revenue was 1,763.6 billion yuan, an increase of 18.0%; retail sales of goods 1,36918 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5%. Among them, the retail sales of enterprises (units) above designated size was 585.6 billion yuan, an increase of 29.9%. Hot-spot consumption has grown rapidly. Among them, gold, silver and jewelry increased by 46.0%, furniture increased by 37.2%, automobiles increased by 34.8%, and household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 27.7%. Source: State Council Information Office