The Zhitong Finance App learned that on November 5, China's e-commerce logistics index for October 2026, jointly released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and JD Group, was 112.1 points, up 0.2 points from the previous month. Among the various sub-indices, the demand-side total business volume index and rural business volume index declined slightly, the supply-side inventory turnover index, logistics timeliness index, fulfillment rate index, satisfaction rate index, and actual delivery rate index all rebounded, and the personnel index and cost index declined slightly.
The total e-commerce logistics business volume index declined somewhat. In October, the total e-commerce logistics business volume index was 128.3 points, down 0.3 points from the previous month. By region, with the exception of the Northeast region, which rebounded 0.3 points, the eastern, central, and western regions all declined slightly, with declines of 0.4, 0.1, and 0.2 points, respectively. E-commerce business volume has shrunk slightly but is still at a high level.
The e-commerce logistics rural business volume index declined slightly. In October, the e-commerce logistics rural business volume index was 128.3 points, down 0.1 points from the previous month. Looking at the regional rural business volume index, the eastern region rebounded 0.1 points, while the central, western, and northeastern regions ended their continuous upward trend, falling 0.3, 0.2, and 0.2 points, respectively. The rural e-commerce business volume index remains high, and regional trends are somewhat divergent.
Improve quality and efficiency on the supply side of e-commerce logistics. In October, the e-commerce logistics supply system continued to be optimized and upgraded. Facing the business scale of continuous operation at a high level for many months, the service level progressed steadily. Inventory turnover, logistics timeliness, fulfillment rate, satisfaction rate, and actual load rate indices rose simultaneously. They rebounded 0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 0.3, and 0.3 points respectively during the month; the pressure on business operations eased, and the cost index fell 0.2 points.
In October, the e-commerce logistics index rebounded slightly, and many indicators picked up at the same time. From the demand side, due to high base factors, the total e-commerce logistics business volume and rural business volume index declined slightly, but overall it was still in a high range during the year. Driven by the holiday economy and major promotion activities, the consumer market continues to unleash vitality: household appliances, digital mobile phones, beauty and apparel categories are showing steady performance, consolidating the basic market of the e-commerce market; quality and scenario-based consumption characteristics are prominent, and the turnover of AI hardware categories such as smart home and smart wear is rising rapidly. The pet economy, National Day trips, and seasonal consumption drive demand for pet products, outdoor equipment, autumn and winter clothing is heating up, building a new growth pole for online consumption. According to research results, pet products such as baby food, wet pet food, and pet food The transaction amount of the category increased by more than 40% year on year, and the turnover of autumn and winter clothing Achieve double-digit growth. From the supply side, logistics companies plan peak season guarantees in advance, rely on AI technology to carry out order forecasting, capacity coordination and route optimization, scientifically allocate logistics resources, and steadily improve timeliness, actual load rates, and performance guarantee capabilities during peak seasons.
In November, driven by major promotion activities, logistics demand is expected to maintain a high level of operation; with continuous empowerment of AI technology, e-commerce logistics supply capacity will steadily increase and guarantee strong.