Introduction to Basic Information Data of Industrial and Commercial Registered Enterprises in Wholesale and Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade refers to activities where wholesalers sell daily necessities and production materials in bulk to wholesale/retail units, enterprises, institutions, and government agencies, as well as engage in import-export trade and trade brokerage/agency services. Wholesalers may possess ownership of distributed goods and conduct transactions under their company's name, or act as intermediary agents without ownership rights. This category also includes fixed stall wholesale activities in various commodity wholesale markets.
Retail Trade comprises commodity circulation enterprises that purchase goods from industrial/agricultural producers, wholesale traders, or residents, then resell them to urban/rural residents for personal consumption or to social organizations for public consumption. It encompasses sales activities through department stores, supermarkets, specialty stores, brand boutiques, vending stalls, and channels like internet, postal services, telephone, and vending machines. This also includes stores with rear processing/production and front sales operations at the same location (e.g., bakeries).
As a crucial link in the socialized mass production process, the wholesale and retail industry serves as a guiding force determining economic operational speed, quality, and efficiency. It represents one of China's most market-oriented and fiercely competitive sectors. From the macroeconomic perspective, residents' income levels are experiencing rapid overall growth. Long-term projections indicate substantial development potential in both total volume and structural aspects of Chinese consumer demand, providing favorable medium-to-long-term macroeconomic conditions for the industry's development.
Based on the National Economic Industry Classification, CnOpenData has compiled basic information of industrial and commercial registered enterprises in China's wholesale and retail sector from 1950 to present. This dataset, categorized into wholesale and retail trades, vividly demonstrates the historical development trajectory of China's wholesale and retail industry since the founding of the People's Republic.
Data Scale
Time Span
1950-2023
Industry Details
Field Description
Sample Data
Basic Information Data of Industrial and Commercial Registered Enterprises in Wholesale Trade
Basic Information Data of Industrial and Commercial Registered Enterprises in Retail Trade
Data Update Frequency
Annual Update