The results of the China Textile Federation Circulation Branch’s business climate monitoring show that in December 2020, the national textile and apparel professional market manager’s prosperity index was 50.16, a decrease of 0.59 percentage points from November’s 50.75; the professional market merchant’s prosperity index was 50.80, which was 51.46 in November. A decrease of 0.66 percentage points. In December, the prosperity of the textile and apparel professional market declined slightly on the basis of the peak sales season in November, and the overall prosperity was improving.

　　 Managers’ prosperity and merchants’ prosperity are both above the 50-level line

　　Data shows that in December, the various prosperity indexes of national textile and apparel professional market managers and merchants dropped slightly compared with November, but the overall prosperity index was higher than the 50 mark.

　　 1. Managers’ prosperity index dropped by 0.59%

　　 From the perspective of the manager’s prosperity index, in the overall index, the manager’s prosperity index in December was 50.16, a decrease of 0.59 percentage points from 50.75 in November; the business environment index was 49.03, a decrease of 2.58 percentage points from 51.61 in November.

In the sub-index, the total business index was 50.97, which was 0.97 percentage points lower than the 51.94 in November; the logistics shipment volume index was 51.29, which was 0.65 percentage points lower than the 51.94 in November; the passenger flow index was 50.00, which was 51.61 in November. A decrease of 1.61 percentage points; the door opening rate index was 49.35, a decrease of 0.65 percentage points from 50.00 in November; the rent index was 48.71, the same as in November; the e-commerce sales index was 50.65, an increase of 0.32 percentage points from 50.32 in November.

　　2. The business climate index dropped by 0.66 percentage points

　　 From the perspective of the business climate index, in the overall index, the business climate index in December was 50.80, down 0.66 percentage points from 51.46 in November; the business environment index was 49.15, down 4.41 percentage points from 53.57 in November.

In the sub-index, the sales volume index was 52.18, which was 1.17 percentage points lower than November’s 53.36; the average selling price index was 51.41, which was 1.39 percentage points lower than November’s 52.80; and the profit index was 51.76, which was 1.18 percentage points lower than November’s 52.94. Percentage points; the comprehensive cost index was 49.65, an increase of 0.63 percentage points from 49.02 in November; the inventory index was 50.14, an increase of 0.14 percentage points from 50.00 in November; the e-commerce sales index was 49.65, a decrease of 0.98 percentage points from 50.63 in November .

  data analysis 

　　 1. The total market operation and logistics shipment volume index declined

　　 In December, the proportion of the total increase in the total operation of the selected market was 25.81%, which was 6.45 percentage points lower than the 32.26% in November; the proportion of the increase in the volume of the selected market logistics was 25.81%, which was 3.22 percentage points lower than the 29.03% in November. The total market operation index and the logistics shipment volume index both showed a downward trend. It can be seen that despite the end of the peak sales season in the second half of the year, sales in the professional market declined slightly.

　　 2. Merchant costs and inventory pressure have eased

　　 In December, the comprehensive merchant cost index was 49.65, an increase of 0.63 percentage points from 49.02 in November; the inventory index was 50.14, an increase of 0.14 percentage points from 50.00 in November. Through a series of winter clothing promotion activities in December, the cost pressure and inventory pressure of merchants were slightly eased.

　　The overall decline in the prediction index

　　Data shows that in terms of managers, the next manager’s prosperity index is 49.35, which is 2.58 percentage points lower than November’s 51.94; the next period’s business environment index is 49.68, which is 1.93 percentage points lower than November’s 51.61. In terms of merchants, the next period of business prosperity index is 48.94, down 4.69 percentage points from 53.64 in November; the next business environment index is 48.31, down 5.19 percentage points from 53.50 in November. In terms of predictive indexes, the four predictive indexes of managers and merchants all declined significantly. In December, due to the spread of domestic epidemics, professional market managers and merchants' confidence in January's operations declined.