In 2007-2008, Gome began to open stores crazily. By the beginning of 2009, Gome had more than 860 stores. However, due to the economic downturn in 2009, Gome merged its flagship store and head office, which led to the closure of many small-scale stores. The exact figures are not clear now, but 4/ 1 stores are closed. At that time, many people were forced to be laid off and look for jobs again.

There used to be more than 450 stores in Suning, but the number of stores in Suning was small and stable. Gome's store closing action stimulated Suning's plan to increase stores. During this period, Suning probably added a small number of stores in prosperous areas, but the number will not be many. Now the statistics will probably be around 550.