Shanghai Chain Enterprise Association is a non-profit organization directly under the management of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce. It assumes the guidance, coordination, service and self-discipline of chain enterprises, playing a role as a link between the government and enterprises, and also between enterprise and enterprise. Shanghai Chain Enterprise Association has a comprehensive information system of retail resources and an advisory team of experts with higher attainments, as well as a variety of functions of organizing international conferences of retail chain market, building platforms of commodity production and marketing, establishing information of retail operations, carrying out consulting communication of retail chain, etc. The duties of the association cover the main retail formats, setting up four special committees of supermarkets (large-scale supermarkets), convenience stores, franchise operations and loss prevention professionals. The association accepts commissioned by the Government, jointly promoting the development of the retail industry with Shanghai retailers.