Following its acquisition of the Japanese electronics retailer Laox, the Chinese electronics retailer Suning has announced plans to introduce more Japanese-made products through its outlets, starting in Shanghai.

At the behest of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanghai, the Shanghai Bailian Group has announced plans to acquire two retailers, Shanghai Join Buy and Shanghai New World, to integrate into its retail businesses in the city.

Chinese electronics retailer Suning Appliance Company Limited has announced plans to invest HKD215 million to acquire the businesses and assets of Citicall Retail Management Limited, an electronics retailer in Hong Kong.

China Resources Vanguard, the supermarket subsidiary of China Resources (Holdings) Company, has confirmed that it has taken over Century Mart's Pangjiang store in Shenyang and Vanguard will re-develop it into a large retail supermarket.

Rt-Mart, the supermarket retail investment of Ruentex Group, has announced plans to merge with the French retail group Auchan and the two may launch an IPO in Hong Kong in 2010.

New World Department Store China has announced plans to invest CNY100 million to implement an image renovation in its 33 stores across China over the next two years.