Brazilian Flip Flops Brand Enters Suzhou Jiuguang
Brazil's well-known flip flops brand Ipanema opened a new store in Jiuguang Department Store, Suzhou, which is reportedly Ipanema's seventh store in the city.
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China's Cofco Announces Dutch Agricultural Giant Acquisition
China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation announced that its subsidiary Cofco International Limited will acquire the remaining stake in Nidera from Cygne, and Cofco will gain the full ownership of Nidera with the closing…
Watsons To Acquire Dutch Pharmacy Chain Dirx
Watsons, the health and beauty retail chain under Hutchison Whampoa, announced that the company has reached an agreement with Dutch pharmacy chain Dirx to acquire the 50 existing pharmacies of the latter as well as…
Starbucks Will Open Seven Starbucks Reserve Stores In China
Starbucks recently announced a new strategy for the Chinese market in which it will bring a new lineup of Starbucks Reserve coffees and an interactive coffee bar to seven stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and…
China's Huishan Dairy Teams With Dutch Company For Joint Venture
China's Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited and Netherlands' Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. have reportedly entered into exclusive talks for creating a joint venture to produce and sell infant milk formula in China.
Apple iPad Sales Have (Officially) Started In China
Months after the gray market in China starting selling both iPad clones and the real devices, Apple officially began selling its tablet computer in China via its own retail shops and those of its partners…
Abbot Says Milk Powder Sold In China Is Perchlorate Free
In response to a report that stated 15 American infant formula milk powder products contain perchlorate, Abbot, one of the three major milk powder producers from the United States, declared that all their products sold…
First Upscale European Shopping Mall In Chengdu
Construction recently commenced on Galleria, Chengdu's first upscale European upscale shopping mall.
Makro Fully Integrated Into Lotte
Lotte has finally finished the integration of Makro in China after it acquired the latter five months ago.