618 shopping festival kicks off, boosting consumption recovery
The 618 shopping festival in China has officially launched, with major e-commerce platforms such as
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The 618 shopping festival in China has officially launched, with major e-commerce platforms such as
The 618 shopping festival in China has officially launched, with major e-commerce platforms such as Tmall, Pinduoduo and JD.com offering massive discounts and promotion. Sales of 59 brands surpassed 100 million yuan ($13.81 million), with 376 products reaching sales of more than 10 million yuan on Tmall within just four hours of the start of the event on the platform on Monday evening.
As the May Day holidays draw near, Chinese cities are buzzing with excitement as trade-in activities and consumption events are set to take center stage across the country, which will help boost the country’s recovery in consumption.
The sub-index for the service sector was 49.3 in November, down from 50.1 in October, as the impact of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays weakened, said Zhao.
China's manufacturing activities eased in November as the sector has entered a traditionally lackluster season. Weak market demand, a major factor restraining the momentum of an economic recovery, continued to bite, analysts said. But with stimulus measures gradually taking effect, the manufacturing sector is expected to improve.