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- Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. (002561.SZ) is a China-based company principally engaged in department store retailing, supermarket operations, and commercial building management primarily in Shanghai's Xujiahui business district. The company operates under retail brands including Huijin Department Store, Shanghai Liubai (also known as Shanghai 600, a time-honored Chinese brand), Huilian Commercial Building (or Huilian Department Store), Huijin Outlets, and Huijin Supermarket; it offers a wide range of products such as women's and men's apparel and accessories, sporting goods and equipment, massage equipment, medicines, cosmetics, jewelry, watches and clocks, glasses, handbags, bedding, children's products, kitchen appliances, daily necessities, knitwear, arts and crafts, labor protection supplies, hardware, electrical products, motorcycles, and casual dining services through its shopping malls. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at 1000 Jiajiabang Road, Shanghai, China, the company targets urban middle-class consumers in the consumer discretionary sector, with approximately 697-770 employees and a strong market share in high-traffic Xujiahui locations ranking among Shanghai's top commercial single-store sales. Recent major developments include the ongoing Shanghai Liubai Urban Renewal Project, rebranded as "New Liubai HUB," with total investment doubled to approximately RMB 1.698 billion from RMB 708 million, expanding the construction area to 42,500 square meters across 30 above-ground floors and two underground levels to create a comprehensive commercial complex integrating retail, apartment-style hotel, and brand flagship stores over a 30-36 month period; upgrades to Huilian and Huijin facilities involving store closures and fixed asset disposals that contributed to a 19.11% year-on-year revenue decline to RMB 438 million in 2024 alongside a 94.38% drop in net profit to RMB 4.225 million due to renovation costs; a wholly-owned subsidiary's planned lease of floors in Jianhui Building at 918 Hengshan Road for expanded operations; and denial of any asset injections from Shanghai Xuhang or Shanghai Huicheng, amid broader Xujiahui district revitalization efforts positioning the company for urban renewal and modernization to counter e-commerce pressures.