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.

Beijing-based jewelry brand Caibai has entered Tianjin and its local branch, Tianjin Caibai Baoquan Jewelry Company, has started trial operation.

Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics has published its latest retail statistics, stating that Shanghai's consumer retail sales reached CNY445.764 billion in the first nine months of 2010, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%.

Hong Kong-listed jewelry company Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Limited has published its annual financial report for 2009, stating that its net profit increased by 22% year-on-year to HKD574 million.

According to the statistics provided by China's Ministry of Commerce, during the three-day May Day holiday retail sales of 1,000 major retailers in China reached CNY12 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9%.