Japanese bathroom products and tiles manufacturer Inax has opened its largest Chinese flagship store in the Huaihai Road business area, Shanghai.

According to the information from the headquarters of the Jiangsu-based Five Star Appliance, which was acquired by the American electronics giant Best Buy, the company has signed an agreement with Apple to become its first-tier distributor.

Century Mart has announced plans to open a 25,000 square meter hypermarket in Jiangdong District, Ningbo.

Construction recently commenced on Galleria, Chengdu's first upscale European upscale shopping mall.

Chinese electronics chain department store Buynow has announced plans to accelerate its deployment plans in 2009 with the company planning to open at least five large IT stores in such cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Qingdao.

According to information from Taobao.com, the Chinese online shopping website has started the construction of its Taobao City development in Yuhang District of Hangzhou at an approximate cost of CNY1.36 billion.