The Zhitong Finance App learned that the head of the Distribution Development Department of the Ministry of Commerce discussed the development of China's wholesale and retail industry from January to September 2026. Looking at the wholesale industry, in January-September, the total profit of the Ministry of Commerce's key commodity markets increased 5.8% year on year. Among them, total profit from industrial consumer categories increased 8.5% year on year. In January-September, passenger traffic and turnover of 78 pedestrian streets and business districts across the country monitored by the Ministry of Commerce increased by 5.3% and 2.5% year-on-year. As of September 2026, the one-quarter hour convenience circle pilot area has built more than 9,500 convenience living circles, serving more than 190 million community residents. The county's consumption potential is unleashed.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the head of the Distribution Development Department of the Ministry of Commerce discussed the development of China's wholesale and retail industry from January to September 2026. Looking at the wholesale industry, in January-September, the total profit of the Ministry of Commerce's key commodity markets increased 5.8% year on year. Among them, total profit from industrial consumer categories increased 8.5% year on year. In January-September, passenger traffic and turnover of 78 pedestrian streets and business districts across the country monitored by the Ministry of Commerce increased by 5.3% and 2.5% year-on-year. As of September 2026, the one-quarter hour convenience circle pilot area has built more than 9,500 convenience living circles, serving more than 190 million community residents. The county's consumption potential is unleashed.