High-quality development of my country's retail industry accelerates again

Our reporter Wang Xiaoxuan

In 2020, the added value of China's retail industry will exceed 4 trillion yuan, ranking eighth among 44 industries, absorbing 57.

Steady growth in retail

During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, China's retail industry has grown steadily, with an average annual nominal growth rate of 3.

As the basic industry of the national economy, the retail industry is an important link in the formation of a new development pattern, an important carrier to satisfy the people's desire for a better life, and an important way to comprehensively promote consumption and realize the value of circulation.

The "Report" made a study and judgment on China's consumption trends during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period

Resident consumption presents a trend of personalization, diversification and accelerated upgrading

Digitization has led to changes in consumption and retail formats.

At the same time, the consumption differentiation of cities at different levels will be strengthened

The "Report" pointed out that the retail industry, especially the physical retail industry, is facing risks and challenges from various aspects, and operating costs continue to rise

Whether it is technological change, policy adjustment or consumer concept change, it will bring opportunities and challenges to the development of the retail industry, prompting the retail industry to continuously make adaptive changes

Face the problem and make up for the shortcomings

The development of China's retail industry is greatly affected by external forces, which is not conducive to the formation of a stable supply chain system, and the retail industry's role in driving the industry is limited

At present, physical retail is still the main content of the retail industry, and it is also an important reservoir for absorbing retail employment

As a pillar industry of economic development, the retail industry is a supporting factor for the normal cycle of the national economy and an economic format closely linked to the consumer side.

Multi-pronged measures to jointly promote

　　Increase subsidies for the digital infrastructure of brick-and-mortar retailers, and include quasi-public welfare supermarkets into the guarantee system for the benefit of the people and the music industry

　　Through the joint efforts of the government and the market, and the combination of public welfare and marketization, it can also rely on the influence of large supermarket chains, and through policy support in taxation, social security, rent, and talents, to establish full coverage of the community, direct purchase and supply from bases The public-private cooperation distribution network for people's livelihood consumption will further shorten the supply chain cycle, realize the seamless connection between the origin and consumers, and improve the safe and efficient supply chain management model driven by community retailing.

　　Accelerate the construction of retail, upstream and downstream, full-chain, and standardized systems

　　Comprehensively improve the skills, quality and income level of retail employees

　　As a pillar industry of economic development, the retail industry is a supporting factor for the normal cycle of the national economy and an economic format closely linked to the consumer side.
It has important strategic and practical significance in building a new development pattern
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To accelerate the high-quality development of the retail industry, it is urgent to implement various measures to promote it
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　　Promote the stable and healthy development of the retail industry, accelerate the formation of a strong domestic market and foster a new pattern of complete domestic demand system
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"China Food News" (November 05, 2021 Edition 07)

　　(Editor in charge: Gao Na)