According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of China's consumer goods reached CNY876.8 billion in August 2008, an increase of 23.2% compared with the same period last year.

According to the latest statistics released by the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, the total value of retail sales in Hong Kong in July 2008 was HKD24.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.8% — higher than the 11.2% expected.

According to statistics released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, China's dining and lodging markets had a good beginning in the second half of 2008 and the retail sales in these industries reached CNY116.8 billion in July 2008, a year-on-year increase of 26.5%.

According to statistics released by Department of Commerce of Shanxi Province, in the first half of 2008, the total value of retail sales of consumer goods in Shanxi was CNY113 billion, a year-on-year increase of 23.4%.

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Commerce on July 31, 2008, in the first half of 2008, the combined retail sales of consumer goods in China's rural areas reached 1.622 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 20%.

According to the Survey Report on Online Shopping in China 2008 released by China Internet Network Information Center, the total volume of online shopping in 19 big cities in China reached CNY16.2 billion in the first half of 2008.