Chinese home appliances and electronics retailer Suning has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2010, stating that the company made total operating revenues of CNY16.712 billion during the period, a year-on-year increase of 32.02% and its net profit increased by 86.08% year-on-year to CNY884 million.

Zhejiang Xinhua Bookstore Group has opened a new Xinhua Bookstore in Putuo, Shanghai.

To enhance its leading position of its PC and mobile Internet terminals in the Chinese consumer market, the Chinese PC maker Lenovo has signed a full-service expansion strategic cooperation agreement with the IT and electronic products retailer Hisap.

South Korean retailer E-Mart will open its first shopping mall, Star Mall Caobao Shopping Mall, in Shanghai on May 25, 2010.

According to the website of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, 27 major supermarkets in Beijing will arrange special counters for low-sodium salt products in each of their outlets.

Hong Kong-listed jewelry company Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Limited has published its annual financial report for 2009, stating that its net profit increased by 22% year-on-year to HKD574 million.