According to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to August, total retail sales of consumer goods reached 32,756.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.1%. Of this, retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 30,176.4 billion yuan, an increase of 2.7%. In August, total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3,982.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%. Of this, retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 3,654.5 billion yuan, an increase of 2.5%.
