Chongwen district in Beijing has announced that, following renovation, Qianmen street will re-open at 11:08 on September 28, 2009, and the 103 stores along the street will all be open for business.

International apparel retailer H&M recently opened six new stores in Hong Kong, increasing the total number of its stores in China to 21.

Following its entry into the Beijing market in spring 2009, the international apparel retailer H&M has announced that it will open three new stores in this marketplace in autumn 2009.

Swedish apparel retailer H&M has announced plans to vigorously expand in the Chinese market during 2009 by opening five new specialty stores in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

The international apparel retailer Hennes & Mauritz has announced that the company plans to open 225 new specialty stores around the world in 2009, and its first specialty store will be opened in Beijing this spring.