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		<title>Starbucks Increases Coffee Prices In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2012/02/02/5376-starbucks-increases-coffee-prices-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American cafe chain Starbucks has confirmed to the Chinese local media that it has increased the prices of coffee drinks sold in its chain stores on the Chinese mainland. A representative from Starbucks in China said that the company raised the prices of some products on January 31, 2012, and products involved are mainly handmade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Unicom Publishes Retail Prices For iPhone 4S</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2012/01/09/5352-china-unicom-publishes-retail-prices-for-iphone-4s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[China Unicom, the exclusive operator partner for Apple's iPhone smartphones in China, has announced the contracted prices for iPhone 4S, starting at CNY5,880. According to China Unicom, the contracted prices for 16GB iPhone 4S is CNY5,880; for 32GB is CNY6,999; and for 64GB is CNY7,999. Meanwhile, users can choose ten different mobile fee packages with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suning Focuses On Better Retail Training For Its Staff In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/08/01/5080-suning-focuses-on-better-retail-training-for-its-staff-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[after-sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nanjing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese home appliances and electronics retailer Suning has announced that after six months of preparation and construction, its after-sales technical training center has been formally put into operation, making it the first after-sales technical training platform in the Chinese home appliances retail industry. A representative from Suning said that after-sales training is an important task [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple&#039;s App Store Offers Seven-day Unconditional Refund To Users In Taiwan</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/07/27/5073-apples-app-store-offers-seven-day-unconditional-refund-to-users-in-taiwan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/07/27/5073-apples-app-store-offers-seven-day-unconditional-refund-to-users-in-taiwan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[app store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has reportedly agreed to amend its service terms at its App Store website so consumers in Taiwan will enjoy a seven-day unconditional refund policy when buying applications from the App Store. Apple has published a report on its website, stating that it has added the new policy to the service terms of its Taiwanese [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#039;s CPI Rises 4.9% In January</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/02/17/4182-chinas-cpi-rises-4-9-in-january/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/02/17/4182-chinas-cpi-rises-4-9-in-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer price index]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Bureau of Statistics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2011, consumer price index rose by 4.9% over the same period of the previous year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. Urban area and rural areas were up by 4.8% and 5.2%, respectively. Compared with December 2010, CPI increased 1.0%. The price of foodstuff increased 10.3% year-on-year. Of the total, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai&#039;s Retail Sales Reached CNY445.764 Billion In First Nine Months Of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/11/02/3904-shanghais-retail-sales-reached-cny445-764-billion-in-first-nine-months-of-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[automotive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home appliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shanghai World Expo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics has published its latest retail statistics, stating that Shanghai's consumer retail sales reached CNY445.764 billion in the first nine months of 2010, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%. Due to the Shanghai World Expo, which was just closed on October 31, Shanghai's consumer market has maintained continuous and rapid development, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shoppers Gain Better Protection In Jilin And Macau</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/09/17/3821-shoppers-gain-better-protection-in-jilin-and-macau/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/09/17/3821-shoppers-gain-better-protection-in-jilin-and-macau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hotel & Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law & Order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Changchun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Under the agreement, consumers from the two areas will receive direct and effective protection when shopping and traveling in Jilin Province or Macau. The inter-city consumer protection system comes into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers Gain Benefits From Tsinghua Tongfang&#039;s New Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/08/20/3779-consumers-gain-benefits-from-tsinghua-tongfangs-new-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/08/20/3779-consumers-gain-benefits-from-tsinghua-tongfangs-new-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaorui K42]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaorui K46C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaorui K48C]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fengrui K42]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fengrui K462]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese PC maker Tsinghua Tongfang is making consumers happy with a new one-year replacement after-sales policy for its notebook products. This policy covers the company's eight designated types of notebooks which were purchased after August 1, 2010, as well as all newly-launched notebooks in the future. Starting from the day of the purchase, all these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Qingdao Haier Net Profit Up 49.64% In 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/05/12/3587-qingdao-haier-net-profit-up-49-64-in-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/05/12/3587-qingdao-haier-net-profit-up-49-64-in-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 21:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese electronics and home appliances maker Qingdao Haier has published its annual financial report for 2009, stating that its operating revenue increased by 8.46% year-on-year to CNY33 billion; while its net profit increased by 49.64% to CNY1.149 billion. At the same time, its net cash flow reached CNY4.626 billion, a year-on-year increase of 251.12%; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia To Expand Sales Network For Extended Warranty Service In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/05/10/3585-nokia-to-expand-sales-network-for-extended-warranty-service-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2010/05/10/3585-nokia-to-expand-sales-network-for-extended-warranty-service-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 21:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that it will expand its sales network for extended warranty service in China and will offer an additional warranty period of 12 months to Chinese users. According to Nokia, it will start to sell the extended warranty service in its specialty stores in China. Chinese users now [...]]]></description>
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