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.

Henan-headquartered fashion wig maker Rebecca has opened a new brand image store in Seasons Place in Beijing's Financial Street.

Shanghai M Macalline Group and Dalian Huanan Group have signed an agreement in Dalian to open a new M Macalline store in the city's Zhonghua road business area.

Hong Kong-listed Lifestyle International Holdings has announced the formal opening of its Dalian Jiuguang Department Store, which is the group's first Japanese-styled department store in Dalian and its third department store in mainland China.

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.

After rated among the world's top 250 retailers in 2008, Chinese retailers, including Gome, Bailian Group, Suning, and Dashang, were again entered on the list this year, with their average ratings up 71 places.