House of Fraser Unveils First Shop in China

A House of Fraser department store is on Oxford Street in central London's shopping district. Photo: Shutterstock

(Beijing) — British retail giant House of Fraser unveiled its first store in China on Wednesday, marking the start of its expansion into the world's fastest-growing retail market.

The store, located in Nanjing, the capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu, brings the total number of House of Fraser stores worldwide to 61.

The move comes two years after Chinese conglomerate Sanpower Group Ltd. bought an 89% stake in the retail giant.

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