The Director of the Department of Consumption Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce announced that during the period from January to February 2026, China's consumer market demonstrated steady and sustained growth. There was a notable surge in demand for intelligent and eco-friendly products, with policies aimed at encouraging the replacement of old consumer goods with new ones yielding significant outcomes. Retail sales of communication devices, cultural and office supplies, and household appliances witnessed increases of 17.8%, 5.8%, and 3.3%, respectively. Commerce big data reveals that sales of smart glasses on major platforms soared by 1.8 times, sales of embodied AI robots jumped by 13%, and sales of top-tier energy-efficient refrigerators climbed by 8.1%.
