China store visits

Our store visit reports feature floor plans, store photos and full commentary written by our team of international retail experts. Dozens of reports are made every year of stores that feature new concepts in food and grocery retail.

Presentations

30/11/2022
This report spotlights best practice from CR Vanguard’s premium banner, Ole’, which it operates in China.
11/10/2022
This report spotlights the best practice of a Sam’s Club store recently opened in China.
16/09/2022
We go in-store at Alibaba's new discount-focused banner, Freshippo Outlet, to understand how it is offering large-scale discounts and meet shoppers' everyday needs.
29/10/2021
Discover how RT-Mart, a leading hypermarket operator in China, is using omnichannel elements such as online fulfilment, livestreaming and ROPO to drive sales and engage shoppers.
14/10/2021
CR Vanguard opened its first Suguo Mart in Nanjing in April 2021.
17/08/2021
Alibaba’s Freshippo X store has triggered the emergence of membership-only wholesale sector in China. Find out the store’s unique features in this report and understand why it has caused a global storm.
08/12/2020
Opened in June 2019, it is an omnichannel discount store with award-winning interior design. The store also benefits from appealing range, strong promotions and value-added services.
26/11/2020
This revamped hypermarket store provides a one-stop service of eating, drinking, playing and shopping. It is also a trial store for Walmart China’s latest innovations, where cutting edge technologies such as smart trolleys, AI powered self-service scales and lockers are being tested.
15/10/2020
Dongguan is an important industrial city, historically a manufacturing hub for many businesses in China. This report summarises some of the key highlights from stores that we have visited.
30/09/2020
We visited Carrefour Boutique, an upmarket concept store opened in March 2020 in Beijing, that demonstrates how the retailer is driving the business forward under the new management of Suning.