Nanjing-based supermarket chain Suguo has announced that its sales increased by 10% to CNY33 billion in 2009, despite the global economic crisis.

Parkson Retail Group, the chain department store brand of Malaysia's Lion Group, has announced that with the increase in consumer expenditure, the company will maintain its planned rate of expansion in the Chinese market at 15%.

According to Eric Legros, the president of Carrefour China, though business was affected by the riots of July 5, 2009, in Xinjiang, the company is confident about the market of Urumqi and plans to open two or three new supermarkets in the city in 2010.

Xiabu Xiabu, a Taiwan-invested hotpot restaurant chain, has opened its 100th restaurant in Daxing, Beijing.

Chinese restaurant chain South Beauty has opened its first directly-operated restaurant in South China in Shenzhen, marking the beginning of its expansion it the southern area of China.

The infant's and children's supplies retailer, Les Enphants, has announced its latest expansion plans and states it will open 220 to 250 new stores in mainland China in 2010.