In recent years, China's retail industry has made changes and evolutions which cannot be ignored. E-commerce rose rapidly with the transformation and upgrading of the traditional retail industry as the multi-format business pattern quickly emerged. With the development of the "new retail" concept, comprehensive integration of selling online and offline has provided a higher quality shopping experience for customers. Meanwhile, China has become the fastest-developing retail market in the Asian-Pacific region.

As the major influencer of China's retail industry, C-star - Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail - has been successfully held for six editions since 2015. As the official satellite event of EuroShop – The World's No. 1 Retail Industry Trade Fair, C-star features the newest developments in the global retail industry, explores emerging industry trends and presents high-quality and comprehensive solutions. C-star builds up a great communication platform for both domestic and overseas manufacturers as well as for retailers through online and offline platforms.

From August 31 – September 2, 2021, C-star is set to write another successful chapter in retail history at Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). Industry professionals will gain access to future retail developments, explore leading retail design concepts and source from the newest shop designs.