According to a CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. survey, Hong Kong's Central Business District continued to rank globally in second place as the most expensive and also recorded the fastest year-over-year occupancy cost rise with a 34.2% increase.

On of the largest retail enterprises in Japan, Seven & i Holdings Company, has announced that it will introduce its Western-style restaurant brand AllDay's into China, with its first outlet due to open in Shimao Tower in Beijing on July 21, 2009.

With a store area of 170,000 square meters, Jiuguang Department Store owned by the Hong Kong-based Lifestyle International Holdings has been opened at the Harmony Times Square in the Suzhou Industrial Park, making it the largest individual department store in China.

Located near the office buildings of China Central Place, China Central Place Luxury Walk opened on April 11, 2008.