According to Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Province, the province realized consumer retail sales of nearly CNY1.3 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 16.1%, from January to August 2011.

A new Heiwado store has opened in Zhuzhou, Hunan, with a total investment of CNY700 million.

The French retailer Carrefour has signed an agreement with Linyi Jiulong Real Estate to open a new Carrefour store, marking the international retail giant's entry into Linyi in Shandong.

The Hong Kong-listed Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited has announced that the company has signed an agreement with the Nanjing Golden Eagle International Group to fully acquire its wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Fude Shiji Investment, the owner of the Golden Eagle Shopping Plaza located in Shanghai.

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Commerce on October 27, 2008, in the first three quarters of 2008, the retail sales of China's dining and lodging industry increased by 24.8% to over CNY1.1 trillion.

Xinlianxin Group, a Hunan-based retailer, has announced plans to open a high-quality department store in Yueyang, Hunan Province.