China's total retail sales of consumer goods in September increased by 3% year-on-year, compared to a previous growth of 3.4%.
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In September, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 4,197.1 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0% year-on-year. Of this, retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles were 3,726.0 billion yuan, up 3.2%. From January to September, the total retail sales of consumer