Towering Gucci advertisements that guard the entrance to Guangzhou K11 offer the first clue to how the "art mall" that opened in the Chinese southern hub over four years ago is being upgraded.

GUANGZHOU -- China's Xiaomi aims to have 20,000 brick-and-mortar stores nationwide by the end of 2025, up 50% from the end of September, as it tries to sell consumers everything from cars to phones to ...