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	<description>News on the Booming Opportunities for Retailing and Franchising in China</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ikea To Open Second Beijing Outlet In Daxing</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/07/03/2788-ikea-to-open-second-beijing-outlet-in-daxing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Furnishings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Daxing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[furniture]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[new store]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sweden-headquartered furniture retailer Ikea has confirmed that it will open its second outlet in Beijing in Xihongmen, Daxing district.
It is expected that the new Xihongmen Ikea project will cover a total construction area of 150,000 square meters, including business buildings, offices, and subsidiary facilities.
The project is reportedly going to start construction in July 2010, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Sheep Incorporates Eight Additional Franchisees</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/07/02/2786-little-sheep-incorporates-eight-additional-eight-franchisees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[franchise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fujian]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Henan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hotpot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[listing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Little Sheep]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self managed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese hotpot chain Little Sheep has announced that it has completed the integration of eight additional franchise restaurants, increasing the number of self-managed restaurants it owns to 143.
According to a report published by the company, the acquisition of eight restaurants, including six in Henan and two in Fujian, involved expenditure of CNY59 million. In addition, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suning To Buy 27.36% Shares Of Japan's Laox</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/07/01/2784-suning-to-buy-2736-shares-of-japans-laox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/07/01/2784-suning-to-buy-2736-shares-of-japans-laox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[acquisition]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Laox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shareholding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sun Weimin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese electronics retailer Suning has confirmed that the company will buy 66.67 million shares from the Japanese electronics retailer Laox at a price of JPY12 per share.
This is the first time that a Chinese company will acquire a Japanese listed company and it is the first time for a Chinese home appliances chain to enter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coca Cola Sets Up New Bottling Plants In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/30/2782-coca-cola-sets-up-new-bottling-plants-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/30/2782-coca-cola-sets-up-new-bottling-plants-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Coca Cola]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[COFCO]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Guizhou]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jiangxi]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nanchang]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ningxia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Qinghai]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tibet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Urumqi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beverage company Coca Cola has announced the opening of its 37th bottling plant in China.
Located in Nanchang city, Jiangxi province, the new bottling plant is invested in by COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages, Coca Cola's joint venture with China National Cereals, Oils &#038; Foodstuffs Corp., and covers an area of 147,000 square meters, with initial investments of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suning Plans To Issue Non-public Shares For New Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/29/2777-suning-plans-to-issue-non-public-shares-for-new-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/29/2777-suning-plans-to-issue-non-public-shares-for-new-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chengdu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chongqing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Wuxi]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Zhang Jindong]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese electronics retailer Suning has published a report, which states that it will issue up to 200 million new non-public shares at a price of at least CNY15 per share to raise CNY2.8 billion for eight new projects.
Of the total, shares valued at CNY250 million to CNY350 million will be acquired by Zhang Jindong, chairman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sofitel To Open Three New Hotels In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/26/2779-sofitel-to-open-three-new-hotels-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/26/2779-sofitel-to-open-three-new-hotels-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Hotel & Travel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bangkok]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dongguan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Guangzhou]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Huanghe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Macau]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MICE]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[new contracts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Qingdao]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sofitel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spa]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tianhe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[French-based Sofitel has announced that it has signed three new contracts for hotels in the eastern and southeastern regions of China. These new Sofitel properties are already under construction and are scheduled to begin opening from the end of 2010. 
Located close to Jinan next to the city's business district, the Sofitel Qingdao will provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baskin-Robbins Opens Two New Stores In Shanghai</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/26/2775-baskin-robbins-opens-two-new-stores-in-shanghai/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/26/2775-baskin-robbins-opens-two-new-stores-in-shanghai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Baskin-Robbins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ice cream]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jiangsu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shaanxi Stellerich]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins recently opened two new stores in Shanghai.
These have are the fourth and fifth stores to be opened in Shanghai since Baskin-Robbins established a partnership with Shaanxi Stellerich Food and Restaurant in 2008. According to Shaanxi Stellerich's plans, the number of Baskin-Robbins stores in Shanghai will be increased to 15 before the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CR Vanguard Plans 10+ Convenience Stores In Xi'an</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/25/2768-cr-vanguard-plans-10-convenience-stores-in-xian/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/25/2768-cr-vanguard-plans-10-convenience-stores-in-xian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[China Resources]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[convenience store]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supermarket]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese retail company China Resources Vanguard has announced its new expansion plan and said it will open 10 to 15 convenience stores in Xi'an before the end of this year.
Wang Weiyong, the senior vice president of CR Vanguard, revealed to the local media that the company plans to open four new large-scale supermarkets before the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart Opens Convenience Stores In Shenzhen</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/24/2763-wal-mart-opens-convenience-stores-in-shenzhen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/24/2763-wal-mart-opens-convenience-stores-in-shenzhen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Supermarkets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[convenience store]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Huixuan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pilot program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to reports in local media, the U.S.-based retailer Wal-Mart has started to tap China's convenience store market with a new brand "Huixuan".
With a store area of 300 square meters each, the three convenience stores are a part of a pilot program launched by Wal-Mart to explore China's fast growing retail markets.
Wal-Mart's convenience stores aim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tianjin Goubuli To Open First Outlet In Taiwan</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/23/2761-tianjin-goubuli-to-open-first-outlet-in-taiwan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/23/2761-tianjin-goubuli-to-open-first-outlet-in-taiwan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese time-honored steamed stuffed bun brand Goubuli has signed a letter of intent with Taiwan Jianhua Group to jointly open Goubuli's first restaurant in Taiwan's Taichung city.
The new restaurant is slated to open at the end of 2009.
In addition, under the letter of intent, the two parties will set up a joint venture in Taiwan [...]]]></description>
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