Retailing, Franchising, and Consumerism Business Intelligence in China

January 2009




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Metro To Go Plastic-free In Wuhan In 2009

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.


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Sanlian Group Sues Gome For Illegal Share Deals

Sanlian Commerce has announced that the Shandong-based Sanlian Group has sued several companies, including the Chinese electronics retail giant Gome, for the illegal acquisition of 27 million share in Sanlian Commerce owned by Sanlian Group…




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Chen Xiao Replaces Huang Guangyu As Chairman Of Gome

The Chinese electronics retailer Gome Electrical Appliance reports that Huang Guangyu has resigned his positions as director and chairman of the board of directors of Gome and is replaced by Gome's current executive president Chen…