China's astonishing economic development over the last decades has produced a momentous impact on the country's environmental equilibrium. Chinese officials are now confronted with the need to tackle environmental problems without disrupting the country's development. The Chinese government...

Modern-day supermarkets and hypermarkets have been introducing new market strategies that aim to simplify the traditional production and distribution system. Among these novelties is the surprising conversion of retailers into producers through the use of their own brands (‘private labels’)....