With the opening of additional six stores, Chinese supermarket operator Yonghui Superstores' retail outlets had reached 204 by the end of 2011.

Chinese department store operator Rainbow has announced its performance results for the third quarter of 2011, stating that its operating revenue increased by 25.5% year-on-year to CNY2.877 billion and its net profit increased by 13.9% year-on-year to CNY113 million.

Taiwan-based cafe and bakery chain 85°C has formally entered Xiamen, Fujian province.

The coffee shop chain Starbucks has opened its largest shop on the Chinese mainland in Xiamen.

U.S. cafe chain Starbucks has opened its first coffee shop in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province.

According to reports in local media, Fujian province plans to build 3,000 rural retail stores in 2010, including 320 in Fuzhou and 666 in Zhangzhou.