https://www.scmp.com/rss/505107/feed Dr Ying Song is an associate professor in economics at Chongqing Technology and Business University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Given the strict limits on movement put in place in China to control the spread of the coronavirus, many consumers are hunkering down at home. Most public consumption locations, such as shopping centres, department stores, restaurants, cinemas and sports arenas, have been closed. This has brought about a drastic reduction in overall commercial activity compared to the same period last year – a nearly 25 per cent drop in retail sales during the first week of the crisis and more than 40 per cent... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3064699/four-coronavirus-driven-chinese-consumer-trends-will-last-even?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3064699/four-coronavirus-driven-chinese-consumer-trends-will-last-even?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:00:10 +0000