The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce on the 16th that two days before the Spring Festival holiday, the Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments and local authorities, carried out the "TESCO Group New Year" Spring Festival special activity in depth, with a strong sense of the New Year and prosperous purchase and sale. Business big data shows that the average daily sales of key retail and catering enterprises in China increased by 10.6% in the first two days of the holiday compared to the two days before the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. On February 15th, the passenger flow and revenue of 78 pedestrian streets (commercial districts) monitored by the Ministry of Commerce increased by 23.2% and 33.2% respectively compared to the first day of last year's Spring Festival holiday. The demand for exchanging old for new consumption is fully unleashed. As of February 15th, in 2026, the cumulative benefits of exchanging old for new consumer goods reached 26.905 million people, driving sales of 190.51 billion yuan. Among them, 604000 cars were exchanged for new ones, driving new car sales of 98.99 billion yuan. There is a strong demand for green, intelligent, and healthy consumption. Business big data shows that on February 15th, sales of smart wearable devices on key platforms increased by 1.3 times, smart blood pressure monitors and blood glucose meters increased by over 60%, and organic food increased by 52%. In terms of service consumption, on February 15th, the number of bookings for the annual dinner on key platforms increased by 80.7%, hotel accommodation transaction volume increased by 32.7%, car rental orders increased by 54%, ice and snow tourism consumption increased by 1.2 times, and cold escape tourism consumption increased by 68%. (New Society)