L'Oreal Group, the global cosmetics group, has announced in Shanghai that it made revenues of CNY8.18 billion in mainland China in 2009, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%.

Shanghai-based jewelry store operator Laofengxiang has published its annual financial report for 2009, and has posted a year on year growth in net profit of 85%.

Yu Deming, the director of the China Pharmaceutical Enterprises Association, stated at "The 4th Growing Pharmaceutical Enterprise Development Forum" that China's drug retail market reached CNY66 billion in the first half of 2009, an increase of 15.8% compared with the same period in 2008.

Chinese electronics retailer Suning has published its financial report for the first three quarters of 2009, stating its performance maintained a stable growth and the expansion of its new outlets was progressing smoothly.

Chinese dairy firm Bright Dairy has published its performance report for the first half of 2009 showing a net profit of CNY45.33 million, a decrease of 67.8% year-on-year.

Beijing-based retailer Beijing Hualian Hypermarket has published its financial report for the first half of 2009 and states that both its operating profit and net profit declined by about 47% during the period.