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YCH Group launches four-storey retail hub in Xiamen
A new retail hub has launched in Xiamen, China, which will host retail majors Sam’s Club and Red Star Macalline.

Spanning 55,000 square metres with a built up space of 100,000 square metres, the four-storey retail hub is a “lifestyle-centric’ outfit, designed to support the Pilot Free Trade Zone as the first major mall in Xiamen region.

Already confirmed as “anchor tenants”, Sam’s Club and Red Star Macalline will occupy some 85% of the retail space. Sam’s Club’s will open its first Xiamen store here, marking the 15th location for the Walmart-owned retailer in China.

The hub will also house popular eateries such as McDonald’s and Ajisen Ramen. Mall developers XPD-YCH Logistics, a joint venture between YCH Group and Xiamen Port Development, hope the new mall will boast Xiamen’s tourism profile in China.

The new mall is also conveniently situated within the Pilot Free Trade Zone, meaning it is in close proximity to both air and sea ports and hotels.

“This will enable them to remain competitive while simultaneously boosting trade and facilities investment for China with the Pilot Free Trade Zone,” he added.

Xiamen is currently one of the fastest growing cities in China, growing at 6.7% with a population of 4.4 million. Xiamen received 1.63 million tourists from home and abroad, and taking in 1.853 billion RMB in tourism revenue according to statistics released by the Xiamen Tourism Bureau in late 2015.

As a domestic market, China has also overtaken the US to become the world’s largest retail market in 2016 with total sales of US$4.886 trillion. The new Xiamen mall opened its doors December 15.
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December 28, 2016
New retail hub rises in Xiamen

YCH Group, a supply chain management, and logistics company in Asia-Pacific, has launched a retail hub in Xiamen, China, which is envisioned to support the Pilot Free Trade Zone project in the region.

The project, which will be the first major mall in the region, will serve the needs of the population in the immediate vicinity and the rapidly growing city of Xiamen. It will be managed by YCH Group on behalf of XPD-YCH Logistics, a joint venture between YCH Group and Xiamen Port Development, a subsidiary of the Xiamen Port Group.

Spanning 55,000 square meters with a built-up space of 100,000 square meters, the facility was converted from XPD-YCH Logistics’ existing warehouse in Xiamen and will be fully operational this month.

This comes at an opportune time as Xiamen, which is currently one of the fastest growing cities in China, is growing at 6.7 percent with a population of 4.4 million. Aside from local demand, the mall aims to cater to the burgeoning Chinese retail scene while playing a key role in strengthening Xiamen’s status as one of China’s most popular tourist destinations.

According to the Xiamen Tourism Bureau, Xiamen receives 1.63 million tourists from home and abroad, and rakes in RBM1.853 billion ($258.9 million) in tourism revenue. Moreover, China has also overtaken the US to become the world’s largest retail market in 2016 with total sales of $4.886 trillion.

Two of the most well-known brands in China – Sam’s Club and Red Star Macalline – will form the mall’s anchor tenants, occupying approximately 85 percent of the facility. This will be the first Sam’s Club Store opened in Xiamen by Wal-Mart, and will be the 15th Sam’s Club store across 13 cities in China.

Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer. It offers an extensive inventory with exceptional value on famous-brand merchandise at “member only” prices for both business and personal use.

Red Star Macalline, on the other hand, is the largest national home improvement and furniture retail platform in China, with stores in most major cities in China. It targets the rapidly growing middle class in China through the operation of malls that offer home improvement and furniture materials, including flooring, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, with approximately 18,000 well-known brands.

Strategically situated within the Pilot Free Trade Zone, the mall is located in a highly populated region in Xiamen and is in close proximity to both air and sea ports and numerous famous hotels, bringing numerous trade and business benefits for prospective clients.

“With the dynamic and growing retail sector in the country, we want to equip retailers with game-changing capabilities that help them simplify processes and optimize costs. This will enable them to remain competitive while simultaneously boosting trade and facilities investment for China with the Pilot Free Trade Zone,” said Koh Yong Seng, Operations Director of North Asia, YCH Group.

December 21, 2016
YCH Group opens retail hub in Xiamen
The four-storey mall aims to cater to the burgeoning Chinese retail scene while strengthening the Xiamen’s status as one of China’s most popular tourist destinations.

YCH Group — an integrated end-to-end supply chain management and logistics company in Asia Pacific — has launched its retail hub in Xiamen, China in an effort to support the Pilot Free Trade Zone project in the city.

To be fully operational from today (15 December 2016), the four-storey facility aims to cater to the burgeoning Chinese retail scene. According to eMarketer’s latest findings, China has overtaken the U.S. to become the world’s largest retail market, with total sales of US$4.886 trillion this year.

The retail hub will also play a key role to strengthen the status of Xiamen as one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Xiamen Tourism Bureau revealed on 7 October 2015 that Xiamen received 1.63 million tourists from home and abroad, and raked in 1.853 billion RMB in tourism revenue last year.

“With the dynamic and growing retail sector in the country, we want to equip retailers with game-changing capabilities that help them simplify processes and optimise costs. This will enable them to remain competitive while simultaneously boosting trade and facilities investment for China with the Pilot Free Trade Zone,” said Koh Yong Seng, Operations Director of North Asia, YCH Group.

The mall, which used to be Xiamen Port Development- YCH Logistics’ warehouse, is strategically located within the Pilot Free Trade Zone. It is in close proximity to both air and sea ports, as well as numerous famous hotels.

Sam’s Club and Red Star Macalline will be the mall’s first two anchor tenants, occupying about 85 percent of the facility.

Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart, which offers an extensive inventory with exceptional value on famous-brand merchandise at “member only” prices for both business and personal use.

Meanwhile, Red Star Macalline targets the rapidly growing middle class in China through the operation of malls that offer home improvement and furniture materials, including flooring, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, with approximately 18,000 well-known brands.
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December 16, 2016
Xiamen Airlines takes on board EzyCustoms
Global Logistics System (HK) Co., Ltd (“GLS”) welcomes Xiamen Airlines to the EzyCustoms service after the successful implementation of this single platform with multi-Customs integration.

Xiamen Airlines is extending its network to Canada from July 2016. The airline is looking for a reliable partner that provides a solution to enable its full compliance with the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Advance Commercial Information (ACI) requirements.

The ACI programme requires air carriers to electronically transmit air conveyance and cargo information (including supplementary cargo reports where applicable) to the CBSA prior to the arrival in Canada. This requirement allows the CBSA to effectively identify threats to Canada’s health, safety, and security prior to the arrival of cargo and conveyance in Canada.

EzyCustoms is a one stop web-based multi-Customs clearance platform that fully compliant with the diverse ACI requirements. It complies with different Customs authorities including: the European Union (EU) Customs, the US AAMS and the ACE (scheduled to start by the end of 2016), the Canada CBSA, as well as the other customs authorities in India, Bangladesh and the Philippines. At present, a number of China carriers are clients to EzyCustoms service.

Tony Sham, CEO of Global Logistics System (HK) Co., Ltd said: “GLS is pleased to welcome Xiamen Airlines joining the EzyCustoms community. As an experienced and expert service provider in the industry, we are grateful to be appointed by Xiamen Airlines to fulfil the application, registration and the certification with CBSA. We look forward to seeing EzyCustoms performs proficiently in the airline’s operations, and to extending our other EzySuite service to Xiamen Airlines in the near future.”

Yang Gaorong, General Manager of Cargo at Xiamen Airlines said: “Thanks to the GLS support to the implementation of EzyCustoms in Xiamen Airlines. As EzyCustoms not only fully complies with the ACI requirements in Canada, but also with customs authorities in the other regions around the world, we are better placed with quality assurance while the airline continues to grow. In addition, we choose to co-operate with GLS as we share the same language and time zone, we can obtain support swiftly.”
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September 1, 2016
Septwolves flagship merges art and fashion

The new Chinese menswear brand Septwolves flagship in Xiamen was designed by Prospace Asia to offer a “stereoscopic fashion experience”.

The idea was to merge the sales area with a fashion lounge/art gallery space for the Xiamen store, the same city where the design company is based.

Septwolves was founded in 1990, positioning itself as a premium menswear designer and retailer with more than 3000 stores throughout China. It wanted its new flagship store to be transformed into an integrated space.

As customers walk through the store they come across themed displays as multi-sensory experiences involving both arts and fashion as events. The store also includes a tailor zone, books, cafe and designer boutique. At its centre is a circular stage, with the other elements of the store becoming part of an open fluid whole, rather than having separated spaces for each category.

The central round void creates a main hall that connects both floors, and it can be transformed for temporary events. There is a mirrored ceiling over the central glass walkway, lit from beneath, with low glass sidewalls and a living green feature wall on one side.

Most of the store features dark brown hues to create a warm, intimate atmosphere. There are such features as suspended shelving and island display units for small pieces, like shoes and bags.

One area, with low-level lighting, has sumptuous leather furniture that lends the air of a gentlemen’s club. In contrast, there is a brightly lit area with more casual seating and a glass-top coffee table, with garden walls in the background.

The shop is over two levels, with a timber spiral staircase as a feature. The arched windows on the second floor are an extension of the ground-level windows.

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Prospace was established in New Zealand in 1989 as a specialist retail design and interior fitout company that has worked on projects in Australia, the South Pacific, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Indonesia and Europe. Its sister agencies are Prospace China and, in Sydney, Prospace Design.

April 15, 2016