Yamada Denki, one of the largest electronics retailers in Japan, is planning to open a flagship store in China.

According to reports from Japan's Kyodo News, Japanese department store company Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings has announced plans to open its second outlet in Tianjin at the end of 2010 or in spring of 2011.

Xiabu Xiabu, a Taiwan-invested hotpot restaurant chain, has opened its 100th restaurant in Daxing, Beijing.

Japanese retail group Aeon will open a new outlet on Yanji road in Qingdao on December 18, 2009, and will also open two more new stores in Teda Shopping Center in Tianjin and Jiayu Sun City Plaza in Guangzhou.

Mannings, the health and beauty chain brand of Hong Kong Dairy Farm Group, has opened its first store in Tianjin.

Preparation work is complete on European sports supplies retailer Decathlon's first store in Tianjin and it will go into trial operation soon.