China Retail Updates: Smart Markets, IPO News and Balcony Gardeners

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Send by email MissFresh creates "Smart Food Markets" In recent days, an internal announcement from MissFresh (Meiri Youxian) proclaimed that the company has expanded its vision, aiming to become China's number-one digital community retail platform. According to MissFresh CEO Xu Zheng, the company is promoting a new iteration of the traditional food market format, with a focus on five avenues for growth: food, restaurant, education, service and health. The company aims to transform the platform's "Fresh Market" into a "Fresh Mall." After signing a contract that saw the platform's launch in the city of Qingdao, MissFresh recently announced an initiative…