Starbucks Coffee Company has entered another five new Chinese cities: Langfang, Hebei; Zhengzhou, Henan; Harbin, Heilongjiang; Xiangtan, Hunan; and Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Starwood's Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts has announced that it is opening three new hotels in Greater China in Taipei, Zhengzhou, and Xi'an.

Pepsi has recently opened its new plant in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, marking a new stage for the company's development in China's southwestern areas.

Hong Kong-based New World Department Store has published its annual report for its 2008-2009 fiscal year, showing that its net profit was HKD547 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.8%.

Chinese home decoration and construction products retailer Dongyi Rising-sun will open a new international home experience store in Zhengzhou, Henan.

Chinese electronics chain department store Buynow has announced plans to accelerate its deployment plans in 2009 with the company planning to open at least five large IT stores in such cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Qingdao.