European sports supplies retailer Decathlon has signed an agreement with Nanhai district government in Foshan, Guangdong, to open two new outlets, a Qiandeng Lake project and Shishan project, both of which are scheduled to open in 2011.

News from the Press Office of China's Ministry of Commerce is that from January 25 to February 31, 2009, which was the Spring Festival holiday week in China, and despite the economic slowdown, the country's total retail sales reached CNY290 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%.

China Dongxiang (Group) Corporation has announced that it plans to acquire Phenix Corporation, a Japanese apparel retailer.

ITAT, the international apparel brand and department store chain, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sports Direct in Shenzhen.