At a press conference held by the Information Office of the State Council today, relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce said that in recent years, the overall consumption growth rate in rural areas is faster than in urban areas, and the share of consumption in counties has continued to rise, showing huge potential for growth. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce said that from January to July of this year, retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas increased by 2.4% year on year, 1.3 percentage points higher than in urban areas. They have been higher than in urban areas or have remained flat for 55 consecutive months. Retail sales of consumer goods in counties and villages have reached 39.1% of total social zero, an increase of 0.3 percentage points over the same period last year.

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