Multinational Retail Chains & the China Opportunity
Introduction Contd..
After being adjusted for inflation, this represented a growth of 14.8%.5 Not only was China one of the top retail markets by value, but it was also one of the top retail markets in terms of its ability to attract international retailers. As of early 2008, around 40% of the international retailers were present in China, earning it the ninth position among the top 10 retail markets in terms of ability to attract international retailers (Refer to Table I for the top 10 global retail markets)...