The consumer association of Jilin Province and the Macau Consumer Council have signed a cooperation agreement in Changchun to jointly protect consumers' rights and interests.

The European sports supplies retailer Decathlon has announced that it will further promote its development in China and plans to open up to ten new stores in the country in 2010.

Luxury department store chain PCD Stores Group is reported to have passed the public hearing of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and will launch its IPO soon.

China Resources Vanguard has announced the opening of its first supermarket in Changchun, Jilin province.

Chinese electronics chain department store Buynow has announced plans to accelerate its deployment plans in 2009 with the company planning to open at least five large IT stores in such cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Qingdao.

The Chinese IT products retailer Buynow has opened a flagship store at Yuexiu Shopping Square in Beijing.