Since 5.12 Sichuan Earthquake happened, many large retailers there suffered loss varied. Currently the most retail stores have reopened except the damaged seriously ones. The retailers have managed to transfer the supplying and logistic channels nationwide to guarantee the normal supplying in the quake-hit regions. 

There are 15 Wal-Mart Stores and Trust Mart together, most of them have resumed normal business operation except Trust Mart in Dujiangyan City. By comparison, Metro, Auchan and Carrefour mostly set in Chengdu and Chongqing got less losses, have reopened and the goods prices keep as ever before. Among them, some commodities’ sales like water, foods, quilts and disinfectant fluid are several times than ever, even supply shortage for disinfectant fluid and other goods. But the whole market keeps orderly without panic buying。

Referring to the development after the heavy quake, most enterprises still feel confident. Many international chain stores said, the southwestern China centered on Chengdu was still their key business areas. Although the disaster happened, the expansion plan in China especially in Chengdu would not be changed.