社会消费品零售总额　指各种经济类型的批发零售业、住宿餐饮业和其他行业的企业（单位）或个体户，售予城乡居民用于生活消费和社会集团用于公共消费的商品金额的总和。

批发零售业商品购进总额　指从本企业以外的单位和个人购进（包括从国外直接进口）作为转卖或加工后转卖的商品金额。本指标由“从生产者购进额” “从批发零售业购进额” “进口额”和“其他购进”组成。 这个指标反映批发零售企业从国内、国外市场上购进商品的总量。

批发零售业商品销售总额　指售予本企业以外的单位和个人的商品金额（包括对国（境）外直接出口及售给本单位消费用的商品）。本指标由“对生产经营单位批发额” “对批发零售业批发额” “出口额”和“对居民和社会集团商品零售额”项目组成。这个指标反映批发零售业在国内市场上销售商品以及出口商品的总量。

批发　指除零售以外的一切商品销售活动。包括对生产经营单位批发、对批发零售业批发和出口。

对生产经营单位批发　指售给国民经济和社会各部门作为生产或经营使用的商品。

零售　指出售城乡居民用于生活消费商品和社会集团直接用于公用消费商品的活动。

批发零售业年末库存总额　指批发零售企业已取得所有权的全部商品。这个指标反映批发零售贸易企业的商品库存情况，对市场商品供应的保证程度。

批发零售业住宿餐饮业法人单位　指各种经济类型独立核算法人批发零售企业、住宿餐饮企业的单位个数。法人单位应同时具备以下条件：1. 依法成立，有自己的名称、组织机构和场所，能够独立承担民事责任；2. 独立拥有和使用资产，承担负债，有权与其他单位签订合同；3. 独立核算盈亏，并能够编制资产负债表。

批发业　是指从工农业生产者或从商品流通企业单位和个体户购进商品，转卖给工业、农业、建筑业、运输邮电业、住宿餐饮业、服务业等生产经营单位作为生产经营用，以及将商品转卖给其他批发企业或零售企业的商品流通企业(单位)和个体户。

零售业　是指从工农业生产者、批发业或居民购进商品，转卖给城乡居民作为生活消费和售给社会集团作为公共消费的商品流通企业(单位)和个体户。

Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods　refer to the sum of retail sales of consumer goods sold by enterprises (establishments) or individuals in wholesale，retail trade，accommodations, catering services and other industries of various types of ownership to urban and rural households for living consumption and to social institutions for public consumption.

Total Purchases of Commodities by Wholesale and Retail Trades　refer to the purchases of commodities from other establishments or individuals (including direct import from abroad) for the purpose of reselling，either with or without further processing of the commodities purchased. This indicator includes the purchases from producers，the purchases from wholesale and retail trades，imports and other purchases. It is used to show the total value of purchases of commodities by wholesale and retail establishments from domestic and overseas markets.

Total Sales of Commodities by Wholesale and Retail Trades　refer to the value of commodities sold to other establishments and individuals (including direct export and commodities sold to the sellers themselves for consumption). This indicator includes the value of wholesale to production and operation units，the value of wholesale to wholesale and retail trades，exports and retail sales to urban and rural households and social institutions. It is an indicator of the total value of sales of commodities at domestic markets and export.

Wholesale　refers to all selling activities of commodities except retail trade，including wholesale to production and operation units，wholesale to wholesale and retail trades and export.

Wholesale to Production and Operation Units　refers to commodities sold to departments of national economy and social departments for their production and operation.

Retail Sale　refers to the selling of commodities to urban and rural households for living consumption and to social institutions for direct public consumption.

Total Inventory of Wholesale and Retail Trades at the Year-end　refers to the total commodities possessed by wholesale and retail enterprises，which reflects the commodity stock level of various wholesale and retail enterprises and the potential for market supply.

Corporate Units in Wholesale and Retail Trades, Accommodations and Catering Services　refer to the number of corporate enterprises of various types of ownership in the wholesale and retail trades, accommodations and catering services with independent accounting systems. An enterprise can be called a corporate enterprise only when it simultaneously meets the following requirements: (1)It is established according to law, with its own name，organization and location for business operation, as well as the capability to independently assume civil responsibility; (2)It owns and uses its assets independently, assumes liabilities and is entitled to sign contracts with other units; (3)It has an independent accounting system and is able to compile balance sheets.

Wholesale Trade　refers to the commodity circulation enterprises (establishments) and individuals which purchase commodities from producers in industry and agriculture or from commodity circulation enterprises and individuals for the purpose of reselling them to establishments in industry，agriculture，construction，transportation，postal and telecommunications services，accommodations and catering services and other services for their production and operation as well as reselling them to other wholesale or retail enterprises.

Retail Trade　refers to the commodity circulation enterprises (establishments) and individuals which purchase commodities from producers in industry and agriculture，wholesale trade or residents for the purpose of reselling them to urban and rural households for living consumption and to social institutions for public consumption.