Beijing Hualian Group
Beijing Hualian Group is a Chinese retail group operating department stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, and related general-merchandise businesses under the BHG name.
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Overview
Beijing Hualian Group, commonly identified by the BHG trademark, is a Chinese retail conglomerate headquartered in Beijing. The group was founded in 1998 and developed as a large-scale operator of department stores, supermarkets, and shopping-centre businesses. Its retail assortment spans general merchandise, textiles, daily-use products, and fresh food, including fruits and vegetables. The company’s operating model therefore combines department-store retail with supermarket and mall formats rather than concentrating on a single product category. BHG’s principal brand architecture includes BHG Lifestyle Market, BHG Market Place, and BHG Mall. The group is also associated with SKP, although the available reference material does not specify the precise corporate relationship, ownership structure, or division of responsibilities among these businesses. The BHG name is used across different retail formats, allowing the group to address both destination shopping and routine household purchasing. The group has been identified as one of the fifteen large national retail enterprises supported by China’s Ministry of Commerce. It joined the International Association of Department Stores in 2006 and is described as the only Chinese retail enterprise belonging to that organization in the available reference material. These affiliations reflect the group’s positioning as a nationally significant department-store and general-retail operator. BHG has also operated outside mainland China. In Singapore, it acquired three department stores formerly associated with Seiyu Group and renamed them BHG Singapore beginning on April 5, 2007. The Singapore business subsequently adjusted its estate through openings, closures, relocations, and format changes. Locations mentioned in the reference material include Bugis Junction, Tampines Mall, Century Square, Raffles City, Jurong Point, Clementi Mall, Lot One, and Junction 8. By 2025, the Singapore network was described as having stores at Bugis Junction and Tampines Mall, while the Bugis Junction flagship had been reduced from three levels to two. The group’s public profile is primarily that of a physical retail operator. Available source material does not establish its current revenue, employee count, ownership structure, stock-market status, detailed e-commerce strategy, or the current extent of its mainland Chinese store network. It also does not provide enough information to identify a founder or to construct a complete leadership history. Accordingly, the documented identity of Beijing Hualian Group is strongest in relation to its retail formats, BHG branding, department-store association, and Singapore expansion and retrenchment history.
History
Beijing Hualian Group was founded in 1998 in China and grew as a multi-format retail organization rather than as a narrowly focused department-store chain. Its documented activities include operating department stores and supermarkets and selling a broad mix of general merchandise, textiles, daily-use goods, and fresh food. This combination placed the group between traditional department-store retail and everyday supermarket shopping, while its mall activities added a property-based destination component to the business. The group became associated with the BHG trademark and developed a portfolio of formats that includes BHG Lifestyle Market, BHG Market Place, and BHG Mall. The available material also lists SKP among its brands, but does not explain the detailed legal or operational relationship between SKP and the wider group. Beijing Hualian Group’s public identity is consequently best described as a retail group with several branded formats, rather than as a single standardized store concept. The company received recognition as one of fifteen large national retail enterprises supported by China’s Ministry of Commerce. It joined the International Association of Department Stores in 2006. The reference material describes it as the only Chinese retail enterprise in that association at the time of the cited account. This international institutional connection marked the group’s participation in the established department-store sector beyond its domestic operating footprint. A significant documented stage in the group’s history was its entry into Singapore. Beijing Hualian Group acquired three department stores that had been operated by Seiyu Group and renamed them BHG Singapore beginning April 5, 2007. The acquired locations included Bugis Junction, Lot One, and Junction 8. BHG then expanded its Singapore presence with a Century Square store in December 2007, taking over space vacated by Metro. The Singapore operation later went through repeated estate changes. The Century Square store was eventually closed on August 13, 2017, as the business moved toward newer store formats. BHG opened at Jurong Point on September 1, 2016, but closed that location on February 13, 2022, with the available account citing COVID-19-related losses. The Raffles City store closed on January 3, 2022. The Clementi Mall branch closed on March 6, 2022, and the Lot One store in Choa Chu Kang closed in 2023. Junction 8 followed on April 13, 2025. The Bugis Junction flagship was reduced from three levels to two in 2025, while a new Tampines Mall outlet was planned for November 21, 2025. These changes show a Singapore strategy characterized by both market presence and ongoing portfolio rationalization. The available sources do not provide sufficient evidence to determine whether the closures were part of a single formal restructuring plan, nor do they establish the current scale of the group’s mainland Chinese operations. They also do not document financial results, ownership details, a founder, or a complete succession of executives. Ji Xiao An is identified as chairman of the group’s board in the reference material, but no appointment date is supplied.
- 2025
Reduced Singapore flagship footprint
[1]BHG closed Junction 8 and reduced its Bugis Junction flagship from three levels to two.
- 2022
Accelerated Singapore store rationalization
[1]BHG closed its Raffles City, Jurong Point, and Clementi Mall locations during the first quarter of 2022.
- 2017
Closed Century Square store
[1]The Century Square location closed on August 13 as the Singapore operation moved toward newer store formats.
- 2016
Opened Jurong Point outlet
[1]BHG opened a Singapore store at Jurong Point on September 1.
- 2007
Entered Singapore under the BHG name
[1]The group acquired three former Seiyu department stores and began operating them as BHG Singapore from April 5.
- 2007
Opened Century Square store
[1]BHG opened a second Singapore outlet at Century Square in December.
- 2006
Joined the International Association of Department Stores
[1]Beijing Hualian Group became a member of the International Association of Department Stores.
- 1998
Beijing Hualian Group founded
[1]The retail group was established in China and later developed department-store, supermarket, and shopping-centre operations.
Products and positioning
Multi-format department-store, supermarket, and shopping-centre retail group
Lifestyle retail
BHG Lifestyle Market
A BHG-branded lifestyle retail format. The available reference identifies the format as part of Beijing Hualian Group’s brand portfolio but does not provide a detailed assortment, store count, or separate operating history.
Supermarket and grocery retail
BHG Market Place
A market-oriented BHG format associated with supermarket and everyday shopping activities. The group’s documented merchandise scope includes general goods, daily-use products, textiles, and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Shopping mall retail
BHG Mall
A mall-related BHG format within the group’s portfolio. Available sources identify the brand but do not specify the number of properties, tenant mix, or whether each location is owned, managed, or operated under another arrangement.
Department-store retail
BHG Department Stores
The group’s department-store business sells broad general merchandise, including textiles and daily-use products. In Singapore, former Seiyu locations were rebranded as BHG Singapore beginning in 2007.
Department stores · 2007
BHG Singapore
The Singapore operating banner created after Beijing Hualian Group acquired three former Seiyu department stores. The network has undergone multiple closures and format changes; the reference describes Bugis Junction and Tampines Mall as locations in 2025.
Department-store and luxury retail
SKP
SKP is listed in the reference material among brands associated with Beijing Hualian Group. The available material does not establish its detailed product scope or the precise corporate relationship with the group.
Controversies
Brand decisions
2025
Further Singapore footprint adjustmentStrategyBackground
BHG continued to revise its Singapore store network after earlier closures.
Action taken
The group closed Junction 8, reduced the Bugis Junction flagship from three levels to two, and planned a new outlet at Tampines Mall.
Aftermath
The documented 2025 network emphasized a smaller or more concentrated physical presence, with Bugis Junction and Tampines Mall identified in the reference material.
2022
Singapore portfolio rationalizationStrategyBackground
The Singapore business faced store-level changes during the COVID-19 period; the reference specifically cites COVID-19 losses in connection with the Jurong Point closure.
Action taken
BHG closed the Raffles City, Jurong Point, and Clementi Mall locations during the first quarter of 2022.
Aftermath
The closures reduced the Singapore estate while the group continued operating selected locations.
2007
Acquisition of former Seiyu department stores in SingaporeM&ABackground
Beijing Hualian Group sought an overseas retail presence through the acquisition of three existing Seiyu department stores.
Action taken
The acquired stores at Bugis Junction, Lot One, and Junction 8 were renamed and operated as BHG Singapore from April 5, 2007.
Aftermath
The Singapore network later expanded and contracted through additional openings, closures, and store-format adjustments.
Recent events
- 2025
BHG closed Junction 8 and reduced the Bugis Junction flagship[1]
Other
In 2025, BHG closed its Junction 8 outlet on April 13 and reduced the Bugis Junction flagship from three floors to two.
- 2025
BHG planned a new Tampines Mall outlet[1]
Product launch
The reference material states that BHG planned to open a new outlet at Tampines Mall on November 21, 2025.
- 2023
BHG closed its Lot One outlet[1]
Other
BHG’s Lot One branch in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, closed during 2023.
- 2022
BHG Raffles City store closed[1]
Other
The BHG Raffles City location closed on January 3, 2022, following a temporary lease arrangement involving the space previously occupied by Robinsons.
- 2022
BHG closed its Jurong Point outlet[1]
Other
BHG closed its Jurong Point store on February 13, 2022, with the reference material attributing the decision to losses associated with the COVID-19 period.
- 2022
BHG Clementi Mall location closed[1]
Other
The BHG store at Clementi Mall closed on March 6, 2022.
- 2007
BHG acquired and rebranded three former Seiyu department stores in Singapore[1]
M&A
Beijing Hualian Group acquired three existing Seiyu Group department stores in Singapore and began operating them under the BHG Singapore name on April 5, 2007.
- 2007
BHG opened a second Singapore outlet at Century Square[1]
Product launch
BHG opened a store at Century Square in December 2007 after the departure of the previous Metro tenant.
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