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Walmart and JD Promote Second Annual Shopping Holiday to Millions of CustomersWalmart China and ecommerce retailer JD today staged their second annual “August 8 Shopping Festival”. The promotion was tangible evidence of Walmart’s strategy of strengthening its capabilities in what in China is called O2O (Online to Offline).	August 08, 2018 Dan Siekman	A Promotional Banner from the JD.com touts total discounts of up to 50%.
Dole Sweet Corn Hits Shelves in July, A Great Light Summer SnackDole brings Overland sweet corn to Chinese stores this summer. A great choice for snackers over the summer.	July 06, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian
SF Express Entering New Retail with Shop in Chongqing<p>SF's Omni-channel Strategy</p>	June 25, 2018 Tim
Super Species Debuts 15 min Drone Delivery in Guangzhou Yonghui Supermarket and Ehang launch an innovative aerial drone delivery service at the Super Species store in Guangzhou.	June 21, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian
Latest US-China Trade Tensions Will Impact US Produce TradeThe Chinese retaliatory tariff came in the form of a list of more than 500 US products that starting on July 6 will be subject to a 25% tariff on top of any existing tariffs.	June 18, 2018 Dan Siekman	A US soybean farmer. Soy is the biggest target of the new tariffs, but some producers of fruit and nuts will also feel the pain.
Xianfeng Fruit and Lawson launch a fresh approach to 'New Retail'Xianfeng Fruit and Lawson Group open a convenience store in Hangzhou that benefits from the supply chains of both brands. This retail format makes fresh fruit shopping a true convenience for Chinese consumers.	June 03, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian
Groundbreaking EPP Turnover Box: Antimicrobial and Water Resistant Fresh Food TransportFushun New Material develops a new EPP turnover box that provides clean, safe and customizable transportation of fresh produce.	May 24, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian
Carrefour Steps into China's "New Retail" FrayCarrefour’s 4,000m2 retail concept Le Marché is the latest entry in China’s now-crowded field of “new retail” supermarket brands: small to midsize supermarkets with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and prepared food.	May 24, 2018 Dan Siekman	Image: Tencent via Caixin
The First Fresh 20 (F20) held in HangzhouA summit of the global fresh food industry, F20 invited CEOs from leading firms in the main categories of fresh food, with the aim of establishing an industry platform, based in the China market, combining sharing of knowledge, discussion of trends, networking, and interfacing of upstream and downstream resources.	May 14, 2018 Produce Report
China Fruit Logistica Premiers on May 14This year marks the first ever China Fruit Logistica, to be held next Monday through Wednesday, May 14 to 16th, at the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing.	May 08, 2018 Dan Siekman	Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing