With the National Day holiday now past its midpoint, the national consumer market is operating in a steady and orderly manner, with essential daily necessities in ample supply at stable prices, according to information obtained from the Ministry of Commerce on the 4th.
Data from the Ministry of Commerce's big data platform shows that during the first three days of the National Day holiday (October 1 to 3), customer traffic and sales revenue at 78 pedestrian streets and commercial districts under the Ministry of Commerce's key monitoring increased by 3.4% and 5.3% year-on-year, respectively.
The trade-in program for consumer goods generated sales of 19.63 billion yuan, benefiting 3.483 million people.
Among these figures, trade-ins for automobiles totaled 46,000 vehicles, driving new car sales of 7.45 billion yuan; trade-ins for home appliances reached 1.511 million units, generating sales of 6.50 billion yuan; and purchases of digital and smart products totaled 1.709 million units, generating sales of 4.90 billion yuan.
Markets for essential daily necessities across various regions have sufficient supply, with prices generally stable.
Big data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that during the holiday period, inventories at 200 large agricultural and sideline product wholesale markets nationwide were ample, with prices for grain, cooking oil, pork, beef, and mutton remaining basically flat compared to before the holiday (September 30). Prices for vegetables and chicken both declined by 0.5% compared to before the holiday, while egg prices dropped by 1.1%.
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