China's National Bureau of Statistics said Jan–Jul online goods and services
retail sales totaled RMB 11.72 trillion, up 4.8% YoY. Online goods retail was
RMB 7.40 trillion, up 4.6%; within online goods, food, apparel and
Household-goods categories rose 16.9%, 5.8% and 1.1%, respectively. Online
retail services was RMB 4.32 trillion, up 5.2%. Among retail enterprises above
designated size, convenience store and supermarket sales rose 6.1% and 3.8% YoY,
while specialty stores, department stores and brand outlets fell 1.8%, 2.4% and
9.3%.
