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2008-11-14
      What's New @ CCFA
Supermarkets drive the development of modern agriculture
Supermarkets drive the development of modern agriculture - Summary of 2008 CEO Summit of Top 100 China Chain Retailers... [2008-11-19]
 
      Retail Beat
Wal-Mart will reduce 10% orders in China next year
The impact of financial turmoil on the toy enterprises on the coast may just begin. Currently, according to toy manufacturers and Hong Kong Kinyat Group listed in HKEx, Wal-Mart will reduce 10% orders in China next year. The orders reduced are mainly focusing on the goods categories at the price between USD 10 and USD 20, while ... [2008-11-13]
M&S predicts plunge in profit
MARKS & Spencer Group Plc, the United Kingdom's largest clothes retailer, is expected to say next week first-half profit plunged after Britons curbed spending to economize in the face of a recession.... [2008-11-13]
Six Home Appliances Products Require Energy Efficiency Mark In China
The China National Development and Reform Commission has published the fourth issue of its energy efficiency labeling catalog, which says that six kinds of home appliances should be sold with energy efficiency label.... [2008-11-13]
Wal-Mart To Adopt Radio Frequency Identification On Chinese Mainland
Retail giant Wal-Mart has announced plans to adopt radio frequency identification for products supplied by its Chinese suppliers from January 2009.... [2008-11-13]
 
      Franchise News
DQ Opens Two Stores In Xi'an
The global ice cream brand DQ has entered the market in Shannxi Province with the recent opening of two stores in Xi'an.... [2008-11-13]
Starbucks purchases coffee beans from Yunnan
To deal with the instability of global economy,Starbucks will launch a domestic coffee product in China.... [2008-11-13]
King of donuts sets up shop in Shanghai
AUSTRALIA'S leading food franchise group, Retail Food Group Ltd, yesterday opened the first store of its donut and coffee chain Donut King in Shanghai in a move to win over China's sweet tooths. ... [2008-11-13]
 
      Fashion Retail
H&M builds on Japanese fervor
HENNES & Mauritz, which drew long lines with its first Japan store, is hoping to repeat that success with its second shop opening tomorrow with collaborative designs from fashion icon Rei Kawakubo.... [2008-11-13]
 
      Figure & Policy
Ministry of Commerce will issue new policies to foster consumption
During the just-concluded 10th China Retail Industry Convention, Jiang Zengwei, the Vice Minister of Commerce said that as for the retail recession caused by the "severe winter" of overall economy, the Ministry of Commerce is formulating policies to enhance the spending power of the market.... [2008-11-14]
Retail: 40% increase in the third quarter
Recently, 45 listed retail companies have released their third Quarterly Bulletins. The performance of them remains stable growth. The net profit of the 45 companies has achieved CNY 2.998 billion in the first 3 quarters, with an year-on-year increase of about 41%. ... [2008-11-13]
China's retail sales continue to rise rapidly
DESPITE a dimmer global economy, China's retail sales continued to grow rapidly last month when they jumped 22 percent to 1.01 trillion yuan (US$147.8 billion), the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday. ... [2008-11-13]
 
      Supplier News
P & G Donates for Hope Project at the 10th China Chain Store Expo
The 3-day 10th China Chain Store Expo. draws to a close at Zhengzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center in Henan Province. As the top domestic retail exhibition, China Chain Store Expo. has been successfully held for 9 times yet. With ”Exploring Opportunity From Challenges for Sustainable Growth” as its theme, this exh... [2008-11-13]
Nestle opens food safety research center
NESTLE opened a new Research and Development Center in Beijing yesterday primarily focussed on food safety.... [2008-11-13]
 
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