BEIJING, Sept 11 (Reuters) - China's National Bureau of Statistics on
Saturday gave the following breakdown of retail sales growth for August.
(Percent change from a year earlier)
Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Jan-Feb Dec Nov
Overall 18.4 17.9 18.3 18.7 18.5 18.0 17.9 17.5 15.8
Grain & edible oils 25.5 22.7 25.4 17.6 20.3 22.9 16.8 17.3 14.5
Garments 22.1 24.4 26.6 22.5 21.0 25.4 23.3 21.8 25.8
Cosmetics 17.7 16.9 16.8 14.1 17.2 15.4 15.6 13.4 14.0
Jewellery 36.2 44.2 56.2 54.0 35.9 44.0 34.7 25.4 11.6
Personal care goods 22.6 24.1 23.3 32.7 24.6 30.2 18.8 18.7 16.5
Recreational goods 11.9 14.6 28.3 20.1 20.2 19.1 10.7 14.8 12.9
Home appliances 25.6 25.6 23.4 27.1 34.3 24.8 31.7 25.2 24.9
Office supplies 24.8 22.7 29.8 20.9 23.0 20.3 17.4 15.3 13.4
Furniture 40.4 35.9 40.9 36.7 35.1 40.0 36.3 37.6 41.0
Telecoms equipment 21.9 11.2 15.5 19.1 24.4 13.6 20.0 11.5 6.9
Oil & oil products 26.6 29.1 33.7 37.2 43.1 39.2 40.8 27.9 16.4
Automobiles 35.2 27.6 28.3 39.6 36.9 36.2 41.7 57.7 61.5
Building materials 28.3 28.2 34.0 32.7 29.2 21.0 30.5 53.9 43.3
(Compiled by Aileen Wang)
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(Percent change from a year earlier)
Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Jan-Feb Dec Nov
Overall 18.4 17.9 18.3 18.7 18.5 18.0 17.9 17.5 15.8
Grain & edible oils 25.5 22.7 25.4 17.6 20.3 22.9 16.8 17.3 14.5
Garments 22.1 24.4 26.6 22.5 21.0 25.4 23.3 21.8 25.8
Cosmetics 17.7 16.9 16.8 14.1 17.2 15.4 15.6 13.4 14.0
Jewellery 36.2 44.2 56.2 54.0 35.9 44.0 34.7 25.4 11.6
Personal care goods 22.6 24.1 23.3 32.7 24.6 30.2 18.8 18.7 16.5
Recreational goods 11.9 14.6 28.3 20.1 20.2 19.1 10.7 14.8 12.9
Home appliances 25.6 25.6 23.4 27.1 34.3 24.8 31.7 25.2 24.9
Office supplies 24.8 22.7 29.8 20.9 23.0 20.3 17.4 15.3 13.4
Furniture 40.4 35.9 40.9 36.7 35.1 40.0 36.3 37.6 41.0
Telecoms equipment 21.9 11.2 15.5 19.1 24.4 13.6 20.0 11.5 6.9
Oil & oil products 26.6 29.1 33.7 37.2 43.1 39.2 40.8 27.9 16.4
Automobiles 35.2 27.6 28.3 39.6 36.9 36.2 41.7 57.7 61.5
Building materials 28.3 28.2 34.0 32.7 29.2 21.0 30.5 53.9 43.3
(Compiled by Aileen Wang)
((lan.wang1@thomsonreuters.com; +8610 6627 1032; Reuters Messaging: lan.wang1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: CHINA ECONOMY/RETAIL (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.