The time is right for China's own Whole Foods Market

A popular saying is that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Well, the same can be said about women, at least for housewives who shop at a high-end grocery store in Beijing.

During the National Day holiday from Oct 1 to 7, I went shopping at the World Good Farming grocery store, also known as Guo Shu Hao in Chinese, in Wangjing area. A saleswoman was holding forth on how to display grapes in away that would please and attract customers.

"First, you don't stack one bunch of grapes on another as it will put pressure on the delicate fruits and damage them. Second, you have to make sure every piece looks good on the shelf," she told her junior colleagues.