China business intelligence network news: in 2019, the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 41164.9 billion yuan, a nominal increase of 8.0% over the previous year (the actual growth rate after deducting the price factor is 6.0%, except for special instructions, the following are nominal growth). Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 37226 billion yuan, an increase of 9.0%. In December 2019, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 3877.7 billion yuan, an increase of 8.0% year-on-year. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 3434.9 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9%.

From the point of view of the retail situation of shoes, hats and clothing, the total retail sales of shoes and hats in December 2019 reached 149 billion yuan, an increase of 1.9% compared with the same period of last year; from January to December of 2019, the total retail sales of shoes and hats clothing in China reached 1351.7 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 2.9%.

Year on year growth of total retail sales of shoes and hats in China in 2019

Data source: compiled by National Bureau of statistics and China Academy of Commerce and industry

From the perspective of the growth rate of the retail sales of shoes, hats and apparel, from January to December 2019, the growth rate of the total retail sales of shoes and hats in China increased by 2.9% year-on-year, which was 5.1% lower than that of the total retail sales of social consumer goods in the same period.

Growth of China's shoes, hats and apparel retail sales and total retail sales of social consumer goods in 2019

Data source: compiled by National Bureau of statistics and China Academy of Commerce and industry