Chain stores' expansion spotlighted

From: China Daily | Date: April 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Editor's Note: The China Chain Store & Franchise Association recently released a report on the development of the country's chain store operators in 2004. Following are some excerpts from the report.

The China Chain Store & Franchise Association has ranked the sector's top 100 enterprises in 2004, based on figures provided by most of the nation's chain store operators.

Coming out on top was Bailian (Group) Co Ltd, with a sales revenue in excess of 67.6 billion yuan (US$8.16 billion) in 2004.

It was followed by Gome Appliances, Dalian Dashang Group, Suning Home Appliances, Carrefour (China), ...

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