U4 More Reading The rise of chain stores in China
During the last few years, the number of chain stores has greatly increased in big cities in China. Nowadays, within a short walk along a busy street, you are likely to find a chain store of some kind---a fast-food restaurant, a bakery or a convenience store.
Chain stores have become part of people’s daily lives. They may pop into a Bread Talk to buy a sweet roll for breakfast on their way to work. They may visit a Lianhua Supermarket in the evening to buy some food for dinner. For a birthday, they might celebrate with friends at a Little Sheep Hotpot Restaurant. At the weekend they may go to Gome Appliances to buy a DVD or MP3 player. Chain stores have become so popular that some people include them as a factor when deciding where to live.
Why have chain stores grown so fast in number and influence? Meeting the customers’ needs is the answer. Opened in convenient locations, the stores are usually next door to people’s homes and close to bus stops or underground stations. They offer a wide range of products in a clean, well-lit and relaxing environment. Every store in a chain operates in the same way as the others do. That way , everyone knows what to expect in case, they shop there. The prices are reasonable too.
It seems that chain stores are a welcome development in China. They are certainly a new price changing people’s way of life.
During the last few years, the number of chain stores has greatly increased in big cities in China. Nowadays, within a short walk along a busy street, you are likely to find a chain store of some kind---a fast-food restaurant, a bakery or a convenience store.
Chain stores have become part of people’s daily lives. They may pop into a Bread Talk to buy a sweet roll for breakfast on their way to work. They may visit a Lianhua Supermarket in the evening to buy some food for dinner. For a birthday, they might celebrate with friends at a Little Sheep Hotpot Restaurant. At the weekend they may go to Gome Appliances to buy a DVD or MP3 player. Chain stores have become so popular that some people include them as a factor when deciding where to live.
Why have chain stores grown so fast in number and influence? Meeting the customers’ needs is the answer. Opened in convenient locations, the stores are usually next door to people’s homes and close to bus stops or underground stations. They offer a wide range of products in a clean, well-lit and relaxing environment. Every store in a chain operates in the same way as the others do. That way , everyone knows what to expect in case, they shop there. The prices are reasonable too.
It seems that chain stores are a welcome development in China. They are certainly a new price changing people’s way of life.