In September, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,822.7 billion yuan, up by 14.2 percent year-on-year (Nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 13.2 percent. The follows are nominal growth rates if there’s no additional explanation). Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of industrial enterprises (units) above designated size was 893.1 billion yuan, increased 14.7 percent. From January to September, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 14,942.2 billion yuan, up by 14.1 percent year-on-year (actual increase was 11.6 percent after deducting price factors). The total retail sales of consumer goods increased 1.46 percent in September, month-on-month.

In terms of different areas, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 1,557.2 billion yuan in September, up by 14.2 percent, year-on-year; while that in rural areas was 265.4 billion yuan, up by 14.7 percent, year-on-year. In terms of different consumption patterns, the catering services in September gained 207.2 billion yuan, up by 13.9 percent, year-on-year; the retail sales of goods gained 1,615.5 billion yuan, up by 14.3 percent, year-on-year, of which, the amount of enterprises (units) above designated size was 823.7 billion yuan, up by 14.8 percent, year-on-year. 

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