Can discount retail prosper in China?

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After 20 years of Chinese operations, the South Korean Shinsegaeclosed the E-mart discount supermarkets in May. E-Mart grew to 27 units in 2010 but shrank to 7 units in 2016. Business suffered from high rents, unfavourable locations and political instability. Shinsegae has been affected by a rising anti-Korean sentiment regarding suspected support for a U.S. missile defence system in Korea. Within the low-price segment, in April Aldi announced they were selling on the Chinese Tmall G

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