Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce has recently released a quality monitoring report on bedding products sold in Shanghai, which says that over 40% of these products were substandard.

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

Toys"R"Us, one of the largest American toy retailers, has opened a store at Huijin Plaza, Wuxi in Jiangsu Province.

Sa Sa International, the cosmetics retailing group opened its third specialty store in Beijing at New Yansha outlets at the end of June, 2008.

Tianjin Teda Group has signed a contract with Aeon (China) Co. Ltd. to build a comprehensive shopping mall in Teda Promenades, Tianjin.