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May 22, 2013
Hershey sweet on Shanghai

A day after Hershey announced plans to launch a new brand in China — marking the first time the company launches a new brand outside the U.S in its 120-year history — the company announced plans to open its Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai.

May 21, 2013
Hershey heads to China

Hershey is heading to China to launch a candy brand called Lancaster, marking the first time in its 120-year history that the company has launched a new brand outside of the United States.

May 2, 2013
Nike execs step into new roles

Nike has promoted VP Michael Spillane to VP and GM of Nike’s Greater China geography effective June 1. Spillane replaces Craig Cheek who will move to a global role as VP and GM of Nike’s Young Athletes.

March 21, 2013
Claire's fashions a Q4 comps increase

Claire's Stores reported net sales of $493.4 million for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter, an increase of $58.5 million, or 13.4% compared with the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter.

March 4, 2013
Gap rocks out with Hendrix t-shirts

Gap is honoring the 70th birthday of Jimi Hendrix with the launch of two limited-edition t-shirt designs.

February 5, 2013
American Eagle Outfitters takes over ownership of Chinese stores

American Eagle Outfitters has agreed to a mutual termination of its license agreement in China, Hong Kong and surrounding markets with Dickson Concepts (International) Limited.

February 4, 2013
Food safety group adds three to board

The Global Food Safety Initiative has named three new members to its board of directors. The appointments were effective as of January 2013.

January 4, 2013
Asia exec to weigh in on China

Wal-Mart Asia CEO Scott Price is among the feature speakers participating in this year’s World Retail Congress event scheduled for March 19-21 in Singapore.

January 3, 2013
Hormel Foods stuck on Skippy Peanut Butter

Hormel Foods will acquire the iconic peanut butter brand Skippy from Unilever for approximately $700 million.

December 14, 2012
Walmart last minute holiday shopping in...Turkey?

Turkish retailer Migros appears to fit Walmart’s acquisition criteria even if the timing of a potential deal is less than ideal.

December 5, 2012
Accessories chain expands global footprint

Claire’s Stores has opened its first two stores in China, giving the leading retailer of jewelry and accessories a worldwide presence in 39 countries with nearly 3,500 locations.

November 21, 2012
Toys’R’Us expands global e-commerce presence with new web store

Toys“R”Us may be in the throes of an intensely competitive holiday season but several recently announced initiatives are designed to position the company for success beyond Christmas 2012.

October 11, 2012
Hasbro signs major deal for growth in China

Hasbro has entered into a partnership with Alpha Animation, a toy and entertainment company in China, to form a Chinese joint venture company for the co-development of toys and games.

September 24, 2012
Kellogg deal brings cereal and snacks to China

Kellogg Company and leading Asian agribusiness group Wilmar International have entered into a joint venture involving the manufacture, sale and distribution of Kellogg’s and Pringles brand products in China.

September 14, 2012
Home Depot to close its big box stores in China

The Home Depot will close its remaining seven big box stores in China, the company announced late yesterday, in order to shift its focus to specialty stores and online offerings in that market.

August 17, 2012
The words no investor wants to hear

It may be the right thing to do long-term, but Walmart’s plans to slow growth in China, Mexico and Brazil didn’t sit well with investors this week.

June 27, 2012
Best Buy Mobile expands into China

Best Buy, which at its recent shareholders' meeting said it would offer more technology services, has announced that it is expanding the Best Buy Mobile brand and store-within-a-store concept into 14 Five Star stores throughout Nanjing, China, this summer.

June 25, 2012
China tops list of best developing markets for e-commerce growth

Large emerging markets with an active online user base and solid infrastructure offer retailers the greatest e-commerce potential in the near-term, according to a new study by A.T. Kearney’s Global Consumer Institute.

June 15, 2012
Food safety compliance concerns surface in China

Even though no retailer has done more to enhance food safety in China than Walmart, the company found itself in the headlines again this week as regulators discovered products containing banned ingredients on the retailer’s shelves.

May 23, 2012
Macy's broadens presence in China with luxury website investment

Macy's is offering customers in China access to an assortment of its highly regarded private brand merchandise through a Macy's section on Omei.com, a newly established China-based online retailer of in-season luxury and fashion brands operated by VIPStore Co., Ltd.

April 5, 2012
Walmart empowers women factory workers

Walmart is offering the women who work in the factories that supply its products the chance for a better life with lessons in such critical life skills related to communication, hygiene, reproductive health, occuputational health and safety and gender sensitivity.

March 20, 2012
QVC starts new venture in China

QVC is building a presence in China through a new joint venture with Beijing-based China National Radio (CNR), China's government-owned radio division.

February 23, 2012
Walmart wants to be the Amazon of China

News this week that Walmart acquired a majority stake in one of China’s fastest growing e-commerce companies positions Walmart to become a dominant multichannel player in China far faster than it ever would have on its own.

February 21, 2012
Walmart boosts investment in Chinese e-commerce

Wal-Mart Stores' investment in China continues to grow as the company now has a controlling stake in one of the country's fast-growing e-commerce websites.

February 7, 2012
Walmart's Foran heads to China

Walmart's Greg Foran will be packing bags and heading to China.

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