Qingdao registers strong e-commerce growth
China DailyThe e-commerce sector in Qingdao, Shandong province posted a strong growth momentum in the first half of this year, said the Qingdao Bureau of Commerce. Official statistics show that from January to June, the city's online retail sales reached 73.47 billion yuan, accounting for 30.3 percent of the province's total and up 20.2 percent year-on-year. The promotion During the 2021 online Lunar New Year's Shopping Festival, which began on Jan 20 and lasted 30 days, the city generated 16 billion yuan in online retail sales, up 12.3 percent year-on-year. During the "618" online shopping festival, the city's online retail sales reached 12.86 billion yuan, up 12 percent year-on-year. According to the Qingdao Bureau of Commerce, Qingdao has launched a slew of measures and policies to facilitate the development of new business forms and online marketing models such as live-streaming e-commerce and social e-commerce.