On the other hand, the value of sales of other consumer goods not elsewhere classified increased by 7.7% in May 2022 over a year earlier. This was followed by sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (+7.1% in value); food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (+1.9%); fuels (+1.7%); footwear, allied products and other clothing accessories (+0.9%); books, newspapers, stationery and gifts (+4.4%); Chinese drugs and herbs (+2.4%); and optical shops (+5.0%).