From January to May, Wujin District (excluding the Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone) recorded a total retail sales volume of consumer goods above designated size reaching 9.153 billion yuan, marking a 10.2% year-on-year increase—the highest in Changzhou and 5 percentage points above the citywide average.

Steady Gains in Essential Goods

The market for essential consumer goods remained strong. During the period, retail sales of tobacco and alcohol, grain and oil, and daily necessities grew by 6.9%, 15.4%, and 16.9% respectively, with monthly growth accelerations of 2.6, 3.7, and 5.9 percentage points. Collectively, these categories contributed a 1.1 percentage point boost to the overall retail growth above designated size.

E-commerce and Live Streaming Drive Surge in Online Consumption

Digital retail has continued to reshape the consumer landscape. With traditional commercial enterprises embracing transformation and the rapid adoption of livestream e-commerce, online sales surged. The district’s online retail sales grew 136.9% year-on-year, now accounting for 24.4% of total retail sales above designated size, and contributing a 15.6 percentage point uplift to overall growth.

NEV Sales Maintain Strong Momentum

Thanks to advances in technology, favourable government policies, and persistently high fuel prices, new energy vehicles (NEVs) remained a key growth engine. NEV retail sales rose 101.5% year-on-year, driving an 11.3 percentage point increase in the district’s total retail sales above designated size.

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