People spend more money on recreation.

CHONGQING(CQNEWS)--The Spring Festival holiday is over. On February 2nd, the reporter learnt from Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce that the retail sales of main business areas and key trade enterprises under supervision reached 6.352 billion yuan during the holiday, up 12.9% year-on-year. New year gifts, clothing and bags, smart appliances and communication and digital devices were the preferred choices of people.

How much money was spent? Over 3.2 billion yuan of 6 business areas.

Sales promotions in supermarket

Sales promotions were the main and popular events in the business areas. Various promotional activities stimulated consumption during the holiday.

Profit-sharing promotions in such mature business areas as Jiefangbei, Guanyinqiao, Nanping, Yangjiaping and Three Gorges Square attracted more customers and increased the sales volume. Emerging business areas, like Paradise Walk, Jiangbeizui and Landmark Riverside also made an all-out effort to attract customers by holding a lantern show, temple fair and New Year Carnival.

During the 7-day Spring Festival holiday, retail sales of 6 business areas in urban Chongqing reached 3.247 billion yuan, up 13.1% year-on-year.