China’s National Bureau of Statistics release says the combined online goods-and-services indicator has expanded services-platform coverage and is not comparable with the former online-retail series.
What the source reports
China’s National Bureau of Statistics release says the combined online goods-and-services indicator has expanded services-platform coverage and is not comparable with the former online-retail series. The renamed online-goods measure retains its scope. 网上商品和服务零售额 means online retail of goods and services; 网上商品零售额 means online retail of goods.
| NBS measure, Jan–Aug 2026 | RMB 100 million | Year-on-year growth |
|---|---|---|
| Online goods and services | 134,766 | 4.6% |
| Online goods | 84,195 | 4.3% |
| Online services | 50,571 | 5.1% |
Source: NBS January–August 2026 retail release, published September 15, 2026 and checked October 11. The source’s stated comparability warning governs this article. No cross-year acceleration claim, platform share, brand demand estimate or campaign outcome is inferred. The hero is an AI-generated editorial concept poster.
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