PolyU Library
Journal Call no.AP8.W56
AuthorWilson, Tim.
Article TitleWal-Mart threat to Shenzhen retailers : like letting wolf into sheepfold, says rival / Tim Wilson.
Is Part OfWindow ; v.5, no.31, 16 Aug 1996, p.51, illus.
AbstractAt the grand openings of American company Wal-Mart's first two stores in Shenzhen in August 1996, two proud nations came face to face. Coming from one of the United States' most successful retail chains, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart are importing an all-American package with all its emphasis on quality, low pricing and customer service. Not only that they are several times larger than Shenzhen's previous biggest, they also bring with them a whole new approach to the business of retailing in the Shenzhen.