MOFCOM and eight ministries issued guidance to accelerate retail-sector
innovation, including promoting use of the digital RMB for consumer voucher
issuance and settlement. The guidance calls for leveraging digital RMB smart
contracts to enable more efficient circulation and precise, rapid delivery of
subsidy funds. It backs full-chain digitization of retail operators—procurement,
inventory, logistics and online-offline integration—and encourages platforms and
third‑party tech vendors to provide digital management systems and shared
resources to small and medium retailers. The document also promotes AI+
applications such as intelligent shopping assistance, low-altitude delivery and
unmanned vending.
