Grocery retail – The Great Land Grab

• Published 20 Oct 2011

Domestic supermarket operators have embarked on a land grab to maintain profits in an increasingly competitive segment.

Walmart's woes in China this week (see Best of Chinese Commentators) go to show that even for a market leader, China's supermarket operating landscape is certainly a challenging one. And a recent flurry of listings has only added to the mix as newly capitalised domestic retailers embark on the race for scale or differentiation to remain in the black.

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