(Ministry of Commerce: sales of key retail and catering enterprises nationwide increased by 21.4% on the first day of the May Day holiday)-according to the Ministry of Commerce, on the first day of the May Day holiday in 2023, residents have a strong desire to travel, consumer enthusiasm is high, and the consumer market is heating up sharply. According to the monitoring of the Ministry of Commerce, the sales of key retail and catering enterprises nationwide increased by 21.4% compared with the same period last year. Sales of seasonal upgrades are booming. Sales of communications equipment in key retail enterprises across the country increased by 30.5 percent over the same period last year, and sales of clothing, shoes and hats, gold and silver jewelry, tobacco and alcohol increased by 20.9 percent, 17.6 percent, 17.4 percent and 16.8 percent, respectively. Consumption of catering and leisure rose sharply, and sales of key catering enterprises increased by 36.9% compared with the same period last year.