[Shanghai achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods of 1,216.134 billion yuan in the first three quarters] On October 22, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics and the Shanghai Survey Team of the National Bureau of Statistics announced the operation of Shanghai’s national economy in the first three quarters of 2026. In the first three quarters, Shanghai's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,216.134 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.1%. Excluding automobiles, retail sales of consumer goods increased by 1.0% year-on-year. In terms of categories, among units above designated size, the retail sales of clothing, shoes, hats, and knitted textiles increased by 6.2% year-on-year, the retail sales of grain, oil, and food increased by 4.9%, the retail sales of furniture increased by 7.4%, and the retail sales of daily necessities increased by 1.1%.