According to statistics released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, due to factors such as the economic slowdown, decreased exports, and falling share prices, China's retail sales in the first two months of 2009 only increased by 15.2% year-on-year.

According to reports in local media, Shanghai Meilongzhen Isetan department store will be re-launched as a lifestyle department store that is to open in 2010.

Singapore (March 13, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The Business-to-Business world has changed drastically. With the advent of new media and changing business landscapes, B2B marketers need to re-define their marketing strategies to stay relevant and resilient in today's challenging time!
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The South Korean Lotte Group has signed a contract with Weihai Jiulong Real Estate to open a new Lotte Mart in the Weihai Economic and Technical Development Zone in Shandong.

Zhang Jindong, the chairman of Suning, has told local media that the company plans to open four to five retail stores in Hong Kong in the second half of 2009 and this is one year earlier than its previous plan.

The World's Leading Experts and Authorities in Cloud Computing to Convene on April 20-24 at Cloud Slam '09 to Analyze and Uncover Top Trends and Challenges
Toronto, Canada (March 12, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Cloud Slam '09, a virtual conference developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in the world of cloud [...]