July 2006

Starwood Hotels & Resorts continues its aggressive expansion in China with the signing of two new hotels, the Four Points by Sheraton Tianjin, Zhongshan and the Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang.

Motorola has launched a worldwide initiative to open Motorola branded stores in key markets with the opening of its first "Global Flagship Store" in a busy shopping area in downtown Shanghai.

Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has stirred up strong dissatisfaction among Chinese intellectuals for using a traditional Chinese Taoist monk's image to advertise its chicken sandwich.

Southern China's budget hotel brand 7 Days Inn has opened a new hotel in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.

Local media report that Gome, the biggest home appliance retailer in China, will soon merge with the other two Chinese electronics retailing giants, Yongle and Dazhong, and the three companies have already reached a preliminary…

Skyworth has set up its first "4S" store in Chongqing.

Sun Weimin, CEO of Chinese electronics retailer Suning, has disclosed at a recent press conference that his company will relocate its headquarters from Nanjing to Shanghai.

Thirteen of the 82 McDonald's in Shanghai have been changed into in 24-hour restaurants.

Vertu, one of the most luxurious handset brands in the world, is now speeding up its expansion in China.

Nokia announced the grand opening of its first Nokia Flagship Store in Asia.