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

Starbucks Coffee Company has entered another five new Chinese cities: Langfang, Hebei; Zhengzhou, Henan; Harbin, Heilongjiang; Xiangtan, Hunan; and Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Chinese supermarkets operator Yonghui Superstores has signed a framework agreement with the People's Government of Yuhong, Shenyang, to build a new logistics center in this provincial capital of Liaoning province.

China Resources Vanguard, the retail subsidiary of China Resources (Holdings) Company, has announced that in 2010, the company opened over 450 new stores and realized sales of CNY71.8 billion.

According to Chinese media, Avon (China) Heilongjiang Branch may face a fine of up to CNY2 million and even be asked to take criminal responsibility if it is found to be involved in multi-level marketing.

Chinese supermarket chain QKL Stores announced the opening of two new supermarkets in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, respectively.