The long-weekend comprising of the New Year’s Day holiday boosted the retail sales in Jiangsu province with the figures standing at 7.25 billion yuan, up 7.1% year on year.
During the New Year’s Day holiday, Jiangsu saw booming retail sales of various cosmetics, high-end electrical appliances, jewelry and clothing.
Various stores have launched various promotional sales, and many physical stores have gained growing popularity.
In Huai'an, major retailers such as Suguo and RT-Mart saw a two-fold or three-fold increase in their customer flow while their total sales reached 210 million yuan.
For many movie-goers, going to cinemas was a favorite choice to spend the pastime during the holiday.
Tourist attractions were also favored by holiday-goers during the three-day holiday.
