It proved mixed result for Hangzhou’s consumer market during this year’s Spring Festival. While its catering sector continued to grow, consumption in other sectors remained stable, yet with an underlying downwards trend. The combined total sales of 47 of the city’s leading businesses - including department stores, supermarkets, household appliance retailers, telecoms stores, restaurants, bars, KTV parlours and cinemas - was recorded as Rmb4.565 billion during the festival period. More
