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

Chinese electronics retailer Suning has published a report, which states that it will issue up to 200 million new non-public shares at a price of at least CNY15 per share to raise CNY2.8 billion for eight new projects.

China Resources Vanguard has announced that it has formally acquired the Wuxi-based supermarket chain Yong'an.

According to the information from the headquarters of the Jiangsu-based Five Star Appliance, which was acquired by the American electronics giant Best Buy, the company has signed an agreement with Apple to become its first-tier distributor.

According to a representative from the international supermarket chain Metro, the company's two outlets in Wuhan will stop selling plastic shopping bags from 2009, making Metro the first plastic-free supermarket in the city.

According to the International Shopping Mall in Taizhou, Zhejiang, Hong Kong-headquartered New World Department Store has formally entered the shopping mall, starting operation on January 15, 2009.