Is the Future of Supermarkets a Big Empty Space? Virtual Grocery Stores in China So, China's retail market is getting more expensive to operate in, and more competitive. Margins are narrow. So what if you could get rid of some of your ... Read More
Alliance Boots' China Expansion UK pharmacy retail group Alliance Boots announced early this week that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 12% stake in Nanjing Pharmaceutical Group, subject to ... Read More
Yihaodian Online Supermarket Attacks the Drudgery of Real-world Shopping: Online Retail Trends By focusing on the frustrations of grocery shopping for ordinary Chinese consumers, online-only supermarket Yihaodian (1?? - lit. Number 1 Shop) has recently launched an advertising campaign, designed ... Read More
Sun Art Posts Big Profit Gains Indicating China What do you mean you've never heard of Sun Art? Sun Art is the Hong Kong-listed retailer that is emerging as a leading innovator in China's robustly growing ... Read More
Health supplement giant, Holland & Barrett, open first shop in China In a country where waistlines seem to be growing as fast as the economy, perhaps it is little surprise that Holland & Barrett have, today, opened their first ... Read More
Snow Beer in China Engages with Chinese Youth In an increasingly competitive beer market in China (the biggest in the world), leading competitors are finding new ways to engage with key growth potential consumer groups in ... Read More
Japanese Giant tackling snacks in China ITOCHU Announces Entry into Snacks in China Tingyi/Calbee New JV Set to Make a Significant Snacks Market Entry Early April 2012 saw the news that China's leading instant noodles maker ... Read More