Pepsi has recently opened its new plant in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, marking a new stage for the company's development in China's southwestern areas.

The second business delegation from Kunming to Taiwan has signed an agreement with Kangcheng Investment of Ruentex Group on the joint development of four new Rt-Mart supermarkets in Kunming.

Hong Kong-listed New World Department Store has announced plans to acquire department store businesses in Kunming and Ningbo for HKD3 million and CNY2 million, respectively.

Chinese traditional medicine ancient brand Beijing Tongrentang has formally set up its first retail store in Kunming, Yunnan.

The Sichuan-based convenience store chain Wowo has received a USD10 million investment from the private equity firm ARC Investment Partners and the Chinese retailer is now preparing for listing on Nasdaq to become the first Sichuan retail company that is listed in the United States.

Gucci, one of the world's top luxurious brand, has opened a store in Kunming Golden Eagle Shopping Center. This is Gucci's first store in Yunnan Province and its second in southwest China.