The entries entering into the previous session of contest is displayed as follows,
Introduction about the Organizations Hosting the Contest
About CCFA & CHINASHOP
Founded and incorporated in 1997, China Chain Store & Franchise Association (hereinafter referred as CCFA), as the sole national retail industry organization, currently possesses a membership of more than 1000 enterprises, covering a large variety of retailing, catering, franchising and chain operational formats. CCFA’s main business consists of leading the development of the Chinese retail industry, and providing its members with professional services such as the relevant insights, analysis, data statistics and talent training etc. By 2016, CCFA’s members had owned more than 324 thousand of chain stores with their turnover reaching up to 2.1 trillion CNY in total. Among CCFA’s members, there are numerous well-known chain enterprises such as Carrefour, Walmart, China Resources Vanguard and Yonghui Supermarket.
The 20th CHINASHOP is held in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China, from November 1 to November 3, 2018, with an expectant exhibition scale of 95,000 square meters and an approximate 1000 enterprises as exhibitors. On the occasion, thousands of products contained in the 5 major parts such as retail equipment, technologies, products, commercial designs and cold-chain logistics will be on show. It is expected that the number of professional visitors inside and outside China to the exhibition will exceed 55,000, and 40% of the visitors are the professional buyers in charge of retail terminal.
About SHOP!
POPAI (set up in 1937 in the United States and recognized as an ancestor-level association in retail marketing industry) was incorporated with A.R.R in 2016, and then changed its name as SHOP! Headquartered in Chicago and Hollywood respectively in the United States, it possesses a membership of more than 800 domestic enterprises, opening its direct or parallel branches in more than 20 countries across the world, with a global membership of exceeding 2000 enterprises. It provides various expertise services such as academic exchange and professional training. Established in 2015, its branch in the great China region is in charge of the business covering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Singapore.