May, retail sales of China's major retail enterprises increased by 20% Year-on-year

Xinhua Beijing, June 16 (Xinhua Remin) China National Business Information Center 16th released statistics show that May 2009 national key large-scale retail enterprises to achieve total sales of 2.7243 trillion yuan, a year earlier than the same period rose 19.22%, including retail sales of 23.989 billion yuan, rose 20.88%　　1-May retail sales accumulated 12.498 billion yuan, the cumulative year-on-year growth of 11.38%. Classification do not look, the May food category to achieve retail sales of 3.305 billion yuan, an increase of 17.01%, clothing category retail sales for 6.439 billion yuan, the growth of 18.8%, cosmetics category retail sales of 1.091 billion yuan, the year-on-year increase of 18.51% , the retail sales of gold and silver jewelry 1.851 billion yuan, an increase of 38.33%, household appliances category retail sales for 1.86 billion yuan, an increase of 14.22%.