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Retailing Around the Globe
Egypt, Thailand, Taiwan, and China
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A geography lesson…
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Retailing in Egypt
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Past Until recently there were no large retail centers
Variety of small retail shops McDonald's KFC Relied on small family owned shops farmers markets temporary roadside stands
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Present Population: 80,335,000 GDP per capita: $4,200
CityStars opened in 2005 First “western style” shopping center Coincided with opening the market to international retailers Carrefour & Shoprite are main retailers
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Issues Desertification Water shortage Wind storms
Nile River only perennial water supply Wind storms
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First International Clothing Store
Mango Competes with H&M Penelope Cruz line in response to Madonna's H&M line
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Starbucks…finally! Starbucks Highly Anticipated
Government drug their feet on permits Finally opened in 2007 Had to partner with local Alshaya Egypt
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Interesting…. Try not to use the left hand to shake hands, pass things or eat. Although Egyptians like to use a lot of hand movements, pointing is seen as rude. Similarly, avoid showing the soles of your shoes or sitting with your legs wide apart.
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How to get to work!
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Cont….
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Thailand
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Thailand at a glance Meaning: “Land of Free” Population: 65,068,149
GDP/Capita: $9,200 Major Industries: Crops, Rubber Products, Textile Products, and Tourism Trade: Export – U.S. 15.4% Import – U.S. 7.4%
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The Thai Retail Market 2008 Retails sales $78 billion
Traditional Trade Modern Trade
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The Thai Retail Market Modern Trade - all items metropolitan area
gain high popularity various types of stores Traditional Trade all basic items small community shop house no electronic data processing
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Thai Retail Business Structure
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Discount Stores/Hypermarkets
Accounts for the majority of retail sales 4 discount store operators Tesco Lotus Big C Carrefour Siam Makro
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The Big Four
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Conclusion The Thai retail market Highly competitive Very dynamic
Potential for growth Legal conditions & Political stability
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Population: 23 million Industries: GDP/Capita: $29,500
Electronics & Semiconductor Agriculture Service GDP/Capita: $29,500
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The Modern Taiwan Foreign influence Taiwanese Pre-Gen-Y
Asian influence American influence Taiwanese Pre-Gen-Y Taiwanese Gen-Y Education Occupation Popular STUFF
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The Everyday Taiwan Likes of Carrefour Night markets
Products & Services Night markets Traditional markets How business is done
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What to do? Shopping Art of Shopping Softwares Electronics Jewelry
Food Art of Shopping Do your research Know a friend Know the difference
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China Population: 1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.)
GDP (per capita) :$5,300 (2007 est.) Language: Mandarin and lots of dialects
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Shanghai highlight Introduction: like New York
Population: 16.7 million (permanent residence registration by 2002) Districts:16 districts, 3 towns Languages: Mandarin/ Shanghai Dialect( Shanghaihua) / English Tip: shop with local friends or interpreter
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Shopping Areas Downtown Nanjing Road Huaihai Road Zhenda Mall
-Expensive &fashion - Catering, shopping and amusement
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Shopping Areas Living areas: Supermarket (free shuttle bus)
Theme stores: furniture / electrics -Convenient -Cheap -No recycled merchandise retailers (especially clothes) Farmers market -only cooked food / fresh vegetables / fruit / live fish -can bargain
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Entertainment areas Xin Tian Di
Shanghai architecture styles and European Bar Hen Shan Road European style (coffee shop) Disco Huanghe Road Chinese Cuisine Restaurants( Sichuan, Shanghai, Northern China, Xinjiang etc) Wujiang Road Traditional Chinese food Foreign food
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Yuyuan Garden Has a history of more than 400 years
Shopping area combined with Chinese garden (chambers, pavilions, artificial rockeries, zigzagged bridge, pond and old teahouse) Chinese calligraphy, ceramics, antique shop, traditional Chinese painting, artifacts, silk
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