In accordance with China's Administrative Measures for Tobacco Monopoly Licenses, foreign retailers — including Carrefour and Metro — have stopped selling tobacco products in their Chinese outlets from the beginning of 2009.

Suning's Shanghai headquarters has announced plans to open 20 new electronics stores in Shanghai in 2009, covering 12 districts including Minhang, Baoshan, Pudong New Area, Xuhui, Jing'an, Huangpu, and Fengxian.

Shenzhen, China (January 08, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Dedicated to create an first-ever RFID application show in China, UClink Media (RFID World China) along with GD-HK RFID Alliance, GS1 Hong Kong and EPCglobal Hong Kong will jointly host the first "China International RFID Technologies and Applications Show in Logistics, Manufacturing and Anti-counterfeiting" on June 24 [...]

The first charity supermarket in Chongqing has opened on the city's Shimahe Street, in Jiangbei district.

Following confirmation of milk producer Sanlu's bankruptcy, Beijing-based rival Sanyuan has adjusted its acquisition plan and announced that it will rent some of Sanlu's assets.

McDonald's China has signed an agreement with BuBuGao Trade Chain establishing a strategic alliance in their future development and the two companies will jointly open four fast food restaurants in Hunan in 2009.