Ministry of Commerce: effectively guarantee market supply during festivals

Our reporter Li Ning reported that the Spring Festival in 2022 is approaching. What measures will the Ministry of Commerce take to further release the consumption potential of residents in the festival market and ensure the supply of the festival market? At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Commerce held on January 20, spokesman Shu Jue Ting said that the Ministry of Commerce will coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and consumption promotion. While guiding and urging all localities to implement the epidemic prevention and control measures, it will effectively ensure the market supply during the festival and better meet the festival consumption needs of residents.

First, prosper and activate the festival market. The Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, will jointly guide and hold the “2022 Online New Year Festival” for nearly one month. Major e-commerce platforms will not close during the Spring Festival, and launch more green, intelligent and high-quality goods, catering packages, customized New Year’s Eve meals, etc. according to the consumption characteristics of the festival. All localities will also carry out various forms and Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology Co.Ltd(300959) combined festival consumption promotion activities on the premise of doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control.

Second, ensure market supply. Guide commercial circulation enterprises to open their doors normally during the Spring Festival, urge enterprises to further strengthen the organization of goods sources, replenish goods in time, and effectively ensure the supply of the festival market. Together with relevant departments, the central reserve beef and mutton will be released to some provinces, autonomous regions and cities, guide all localities to actively enrich local reserves, and timely organize the release of winter stored vegetables and other daily necessities. We will guide the areas where the epidemic situation is distributed to be nearby, divided into districts and levels, and provide joint protection and supply, so as to ensure the stable supply of daily necessities.

Shu jueteng introduced that according to the monitoring of the Ministry of Commerce, at present, the overall supply of necessities in the local market is sufficient, the price is generally stable, the sales of traditional new year goods, high-quality fresh food, seasonal clothing, smart appliances, flowers and green plants and other commodities are booming, time-honored restaurants and characteristic restaurants are popular, snow skiing, skating and other ice and snow consumption are hot, and the consumer market has made a stable start.

Shu jueteng said that during the festival, business departments at all levels will further strengthen market monitoring and emergency duty, make overall arrangements for consumption promotion, market supply guarantee and other work, and ensure that the people spend a happy and healthy Spring Festival.

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