1. A positive answer

The total retail sales of social consumer goods includes two parts: retail sales and catering income:

1. Retail sales refer to the amount of physical goods sold for non-production and non-operation purposes, including wholesale and retail sales, accommodation above designated size and sales of catering goods;

2. Catering income: refers to the amount of income obtained by providing catering services, including the retail sales of accommodation and catering industry below the quota, the income of accommodation and catering industry meals above the quota.

II. Detailed analysis

The total retail sales of social consumer goods are determined by the scale of social commodity supply and the demand for goods with the ability to pay, and are important materials for studying the development and change trends of residents' living standards, purchasing power of social retail goods, social production, currency circulation and prices. The total retail sales of social consumer goods reflects the improvement of people's material and cultural living standards in a certain period, the realization degree of social commodity purchasing power and the scale of retail market.

III. What does the total retail sales of social consumer goods reflect

The total retail sales of social consumer goods is an important indicator reflecting the changes in the retail market in China and the degree of economic prosperity. Among all kinds of statistics related to consumption, the total retail sales of social consumer goods is the most direct data showing the consumption demand of China. The total retail sales of social consumer goods refers to the amount of physical goods sold by enterprises to individuals and social groups through transactions, non-production and non-business use, and the amount of income obtained from providing catering services. The total retail sales of social consumer goods includes online retail sales of physical goods, but does not include online retail sales of non-physical goods.