Taiwanese decoration supplies company Hola has announced the opening of two new stores in mainland China at the beginning of 2010: the Suzhou Jinji Lake Hola store and the Hola Yueda 889 store.

Carpenter Tan, the Chinese maker, distributor, and retailer of small wooden products, has opened a craftsmanship hall in Nanbin Road, Chongqing.

Beijing-based construction and decoration material retailer Easyhome has signed an agreement with the Kundulun district of Baotou, Inner Mongolia to open a new store in this area.

The Sweden-headquartered furniture retailer Ikea has confirmed that it will open its second outlet in Beijing in Xihongmen, Daxing district.

Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea has announced that it will close its trade offices in Chengdu, Wuhan, and Xiamen and employees in these three offices will be dismissed.

Japanese bathroom products and tiles manufacturer Inax has opened its largest Chinese flagship store in the Huaihai Road business area, Shanghai.