One of China's leading women's shoe brands, Daphne, has established a partnership with the Taiwanese shoe maker Pou Chen Group to jointly develop the Chinese mainland and the global high-end women's shoe market.

Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning has announced plans to build a manufacturing and distribution base in Jingmen, Hubei province at a total total investment of CNY3.2 billion.

The French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has opened a new flagship store in the Dalian Times Square in Liaoning province.

Juicy Couture, the U.S. apparel brand, has opened its first independent specialty store in Shanghai in Grand Gateway.

Footwear company Skechers USA, Inc. has expanded its operations in Hong Kong and Macau through a joint venture — Skechers Hong Kong Limited — with the Onwel Group, a leading fashion company in the region.

Xtep, the Fujian-based sports apparel brand, has published its financial report, which says that by June 30, 2008, the company has made net profits of CNY255 million, a year-on-year increase of 214%.