Mass Retailing in Asia (A), (B) and (C)

The case series discusses the applicability of the hypermarkets and supermarkets business models in Asian contexts. The case A illustrates the industry evolution, the economic model and the globalisation trends of mass retailing and describes the key characteristics of various Asian markets with a p...

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Main Authors: JONES, Neil, LASSERRE, Philip, GEHLIN, Cludia
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2005
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/11
https://cases.insead.edu/publishing/case?code=14649
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:The case series discusses the applicability of the hypermarkets and supermarkets business models in Asian contexts. The case A illustrates the industry evolution, the economic model and the globalisation trends of mass retailing and describes the key characteristics of various Asian markets with a particular emphasis on China and Japan. The case B presents some of the major international players in this industry: Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, Metro, Makro, Dairy Farm, Ito-Yokado and Aeon. A more detailed individual cases: Carrefour in Asia and Wal-Mart in Asia provide a deeper analysis of those two firms’ strategies in the region.