2024-08-30
24 分钟Discussion keeps the world turning.
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Warehouse style membership supermarkets are like Disneyland for bulk shoppers.
Imagine cruising through massive aisles filled with snacks, clothes and even a frozen whole lamb.
This quintessential american experience is catching on in major chinese cities.
What is driving this trend?
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In China, the convenience of e commerce has made even grocery deliveries a daily norm, leading many to view shopping at traditional supermarkets has seen a little bit old fashioned.
However, the rise of warehouse style membership supermarkets is shaking things up.
According to the 2023 China Supermarket top 100 list by the China Chain Store and Franchise association, these stores are experiencing a surge in sales and popularity in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.
So let's take a look at, well, would you describe to us warehouse membership supermarkets?
What are they?
Of course.
So a warehouse membership supermarket, as the name suggests, involves two key aspects, one, warehouse style and membership based.
So the warehouse style refers to the way that they display products, which combines inventory and sales and primarily use bulk packaging and shelf displays resembling a warehouse layout in these supermarkets.