McDonald's has signed a cooperative agreement with the government of Yunyan district in Guiyang, Guizhou, to open the first McDonald's restaurant in the province.

Mobile Payments & NFC World Summit 2009 will be held on 1 to 3 April 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to discuss on winning strategies to profit from Mobile Payments services.
Singapore (January 15, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Mobile Payments & NFC World Summit 2009 will be held on 1 to 3 April 2009 in Kuala [...]

China's largest outdoor-themed department store, Neu Outdoor, has opened in Beijing.

Asian health and beauty products retailer Watsons has opened two stores in Hainan province, marking the brand's overall entry into this market.

Beijing Hualian Department Store Company has published a report which says that the company will issue CNY830 million in additional shares to its shareholder Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Company to acquire the group's five commercial real estate projects in Beijing and Jiangsu.

According to the International Shopping Mall in Taizhou, Zhejiang, Hong Kong-headquartered New World Department Store has formally entered the shopping mall, starting operation on January 15, 2009.