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

According to reports in local media, Aeon Group's Beijing flagship store started trial operation on October 17, 2008, marking the formal entry of the Asian retail giant into Beijing's retail market.

Wushang Bulk Sale Chain Company has announced the opening of its 25,000 square meter flagship store in Yichang — the largest supermarket in Hubei Province.

Aeon Co.,Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeon in China, has signed a contract with Beijing Hongtai Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of COFCO, to open a Jusco supermarket in Chaoyang Grand Joy City, Beijing.

New World Department Store China has acquired a real estate project for CNY287.540 million in Shenyang, Liaoning Province and plans to develop the project into its fourth directly-owned department store in the city.

Located in Zhongyuan District, the Wal-Mart shopping plaza will cover 86 acres and the construction area is about 180,000 square meters. A total investment of CNY1.2 billion will be put in this project and the expected construction cycle is about 30 months.