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Walmart Entrance To China

Wal-Mart is coming under pressure in the US, where localities often attempt to derail its expansion. But in China, associates (Wal- Mart's term for employees) are ready to sing more cheers as the Arkansas-based retail giant prepares to open a host of new stores.
Globally the company expects to add more than 5.5m square metres of retail space in 2006, which is an increase of more than 8% on the estimated current fiscal year-end square footage. China is a major component of that strategy. This year, Wal-Mart plans to add 12 new locations in China to the 24 Chinese cities it already serves. It already has a presence in Shenzhen, Kunming, Fuzhou, Dalian, Xiamen, Shantou, Dongguan, Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Changsha, Beijing, Nanchang, Ji'nan, Qingdao, Tianjin, Nanjing, Nanning, Wuhan, Guiyang and Taiyuan.
"In the US, the growth opportunities are limited," explains Joe Hatfield, senior vice-president of Wal-Mart Stores and president and CEO of Wal-Mart Asia, while touring fDi......


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