Conveyor belt sushi and low-cost goods thrive while smartphone shipments fall
China’s consumer sentiment remains soft despite a government subsidy aimed at encouraging shoppers to make significant purchases. © Reuters
KENTARO SHIOZAKI and TOMOKO WAKASUGI
December 13, 2025 03:00 JST
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Chinese consumers are increasingly shifting to stores that offer competitive prices such as conveyor belt sushi chains as the impact of the government’s stimulus spending faded in the latter half of the year, signaling weakening domestic demand.