China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd (NPD)

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates retail drugstores in China. Its drugstores provide approximately 3,213 prescription drugs; 3,368 over-the-counter drugs, including western medicines and traditional Chinese medicines, for the treatment of common diseases; 512 nutritional supplements that include various healthcare supplements, vitamins, minerals, and dietary products; and herbal products comprising drinkable herbal remedies and packages of assorted herbs for making soup, which are used as health supplements. The company’s drug stores also offer personal care products, such as skin care, hair care, and beauty products; family care products that comprise portable medical devices for family use, birth control, and early pregnancy test products; convenience products consisting of soft drinks, packaged snacks, cleaning agents, and stationery; and seasonal and promotional items, as well as pharmacy services. In addition, it sells a portfolio of 2,172 products under 171 private labels. As of December 31, 2015, the company had a network of 1,998 directly operated drugstores in 70 cities in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Shandong, Hunan, Fujian, Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui, and Jilin provinces; and Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing municipalities under the China Nepstar name. Further, it sells pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products primarily through its Website, star365.com; and through e-commerce stores set up with third-party sales channels Websites, including tmall.com and JD.com. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.