Mar.1997   Beijing Zhi Kai Marketing Consulting Company (ZK) which is the antetype of Beijing R&D Distribution and etail     Institute (R&D) was founded in Beijing.

Aug.1997   The magazine named Retail Management was published by ZK,which is the first one focusing on strategy, marketing andoperation in China retailing industry.

Sept.1997   The Development Conference of China Department Store was held in Beijing organized by ZK, which is the first large sized forum after founded.

May.1998   The China Retailing Development Strategy Forum 1998 was held in Beijing organized by ZK.

Jul.1998   Began to hold the training programs for department managers of retail companies.

Sept.1998   The Development Conference of China wholesales Store was held in Beijing organized by ZK.

Apr.1999   The training programs of how to operate fresh food in supermarket was held. Because of the lack of selling 
experiences for supermarket to sell fresh food in the beginning stage, the training class was focused on the technology of supermarket operation for senior and middle managers.

Jun.1999   The China Shopping Mall Development Forum 1999 was held.It is the first forum on development of shopping mall in China. The expert from ECE Company, Otto Group of German, which is one of the World's 100 Top Retailers, was invited to attend the event.

Sept.1999   Beijing R&D Distribution and Retail Institute (R&D) was founded.

Dec.1999   The first research report of "Join WTO and the Opening of China Distribution Market" was published. This publication signified that R&D is beginning to specialize in doing research on market. Therefrom, aiming at hot spots of retail industry and distribution industry in China, the experts of R&D have finished many research projects and published more than 10 research reports, which are warmly welcomed.

Mar.2000   The China Retailing Development Strategy Forum 2000 was held in Beijing.

May.2000   The training program on management and operation of Distribution and Logistics was held in Shenzhen.

Sept.2000   The first year book in China of China Chain Store Almanac 1990-2000 was published, which was edited  by R&D, consigned by China Chainstore & Franchise Association.

Sept.2001   The China Chain Store Almanac 2001 was published, which was also edited by R&D.

Mar.2002   The China Retailing Development Strategy Forum 2002 was held in Beijing.

Mar.2003   Consigned by China Commerce Association for General Merchandise, R&D organized the China Department Store Summit 2003, which got great success and was very effective in China retailing industry.

Oct.2003   The Beijing Shopping Mall Research Report was formally published edited by R&D. The report was the timely supplement in the field of shopping mall research in Beijing because of the deeply market data and professional analysis.

Oct.2003   The website of Beijing R&D Distribution and Retail Institute (www.rdretail.com.cn) was formally built and opened.

Oct.2003   The first Retail Elite Book Club in China was originated and promoted, which indicated that R&D would make effort to the service details for the retail enterprises.

Apr.2004   The China Department Store Summit 2004 was successfully held in Beijing organized by R&D.

Apr.2004   The first annual report in China of the China Department Store Development Yearbook 2003 was published and Co-edited byR&D and CCAGM.

Mar.2005   Organized the 3th China Department Store Summit successfully, wrote and jointly the Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China 2004 at the event.

Jun.2005   Held "diagnosis and performance ascension" shop special training course successfully, which aimed at the senior managers of retail enterprises. Then, on October held the theme of "retail enterprise human resources management" training courses. Retail sales enterprise is welcome.

Mar.2006  Organized the 4th China Department Store Summit successfully. wrote and jointly the Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China 2005 during the event.
 
Dec.2006  Held training program about "How to adjust the Structures of Merchandises and brands in department stores" successfully. For the first time in training, invited Japanese experts directly to share the Japan’s experience with managers from department stores in China. There were almost 100 managers to attend the program.

Mar.2007   Organized the 5th China Department Store Summit successfully , wrote and  
jointly the Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China 2006 at the event.

Aug.2007   Organized the Chinese Department Stores delegation to U.S.A with China Commerce Association For General Merchandise together. The delegation visited Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Barneys, Nordstrom, and also visited the National Retail Federation. After the visit, a series of investigating report in U.S.A supplied  first research material to enterprises and customers.

Mar.2008   Organized the 6th China Department Store Summit successfully, wrote and jointly the Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China 2007 at the event.

Jan.2009   Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China (1999-2008)
was published in mainland China edited by R&D, which was the first research book on China’s department stores industry. This report was filled up the blank on the field of retail research in China.

Mar.2009   Successful held the conference of Opportunities and Strategies of Retail Enterprises under the financial crisis, which was co-operated with IBM Retail Innovation Center. The famous experts, scholars and well-known enterprise executives had attended the event and shared wonderful presentations with audiences who was the senior executives from Beijing YanSha Friendship Shopping Center, Beijing Modern Plaza Department Store, Shanghai Oriental Department Store, Jilin Trade Shopping Mall, Qingdao Sunshine Department Store,etc. All the audiences gave the conference a good reputation.
 
Mar.2009   Organized the 7th China Department Store Summit successfully, wrote and jointly the Report on Development of Department Stores Industry in China (1999-2008) at the event. The report was given a good reputation.
 
May.2009   Ms. Sandy Wang, the vice director of Beijing R&D Distribution and Retail Institute , attended the "Paris Fashionable Experience" training program held by HEC and IFM in France.