A Bridge Across Continents: Zhengzhou, May 10th, 2026 — The hum of international commerce filled the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center last May 10th as industry leaders from across the globe gathered for the annual Qiri-E Event, a premier cross-border trade and supply chain forum. Amid the bustling exhibition halls and bilingual negotiations, a quiet yet significant handshake marked the beginning of what many hope will be a transformative partnership fo

The 2026 Longshang and Qiyang Zhengzhou Expos, held for the first time this year, serve as the leading venue for retail transformation, connecting global manufacturers and buyers throughout the entire value chain. Scheduled for May 8th–10th in Zhengzhou, known as China's food production capital, the event will host 800 exhibitors and anticipates 60,000 visitors, establishing itself as the ultimate center for private label brands and modern retail strategy. Strategic Insights:

Freshippo has officially announced its entry into Xinxiang Baolong Plaza, taking over the space left by the shuttered Yonghui Supermarket! On April 1st, the Yonghui Supermarket at Xinxiang Baolong Plaza officially closed its doors. Just nine days later, Freshippo high-profilely announced it would take over the unit. Construction barriers are already up, renovations are in full swing, and the store is expected to open to the public by late June. Located just 1.5 kilometers fro

"The Grocer soon going to publish our next trade report (for Q3). We’re just looking at the data for the first couple of months of that. And from what we can see so far, we’re still seeing that persistent increase to the UK.” The top five product categories include fish, poultry, vegetables, confectionery and prepared foods. And some of the biggest increases are soft drinks, spirits, protein concentrates, animal fats and oils. So, why is it happening? What signs are there tha

Discount Retail Consulting's management continued their journey as part of its business development trip to China (see our previous post on Yiwu). DRC was invited by the management of Luohe City Investment Industry-Finance Technology Company Ltd., which is part of the Central-Southern Henan Digital Industry-Finance Platform, located in Luohe, in south-central Henan Province, about 150 km south of Zhengzhou (population 12 million). Luohe is renowned for its over 7,000 food man

Discount Retail Chain Pangdonlai is one of the most talked-about phenomena in China’s contested retail segment is seeing executives from across the country travelling to its stores to learn from its successes. It isn’t a glitzy new experience centre based in one of China’s megacities, but a 29-year old supermarket chain, Pangdonglai (DL). It started in a fourth tier city and has just 13 stores, all in central China’s Henan province. Many of China’s largest retail chains are t