The persistent competitive advantage of traditional food retailers in Asia: Wet markets' continued dominance in Hong Kong

• Main Authors: Goldman, Arieh, Krider, Robert E., Ramaswami, Seshan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1999
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Business; Marketing; Place and Environment; Sales and Merchandising
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2389; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/3388/viewcontent/WetMarketHK_1999_pv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The focus of this article is the persistent continued strength of wet markets in Hong Kong and the weakness of supermarkets in the fresh food area. This phenomenon is surprising because, based on the experiences in North America and Western Europe and given the well-developed economy of Hong Kong, o...