During Spring Festival of 2023, county-level and smaller cities contributed approximately 45.6 percent of China's offline retail sales market, increasing from around 43.5 percent share in the previous year. At the same time, the retail share of higher-tier cities was steadily declining.
Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level
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County-level cities and below
Prefecture-level cities
Provincial capital cities and municipalities
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu
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NielsenIQ. (January 22, 2024). Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/
NielsenIQ. "Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level." Chart. January 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/
NielsenIQ. (2024). Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/
NielsenIQ. "Distribution of In-store Retail Sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by City Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/
NielsenIQ, Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of in-store retail sales in China during Spring Festival from 2019 to 2023, by city level [Graph], NielsenIQ, January 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374392/china-breakdown-of-offline-retail-sales-during-chinese-new-year-by-city-level/