Zhang Wenbo: Shopping Center Usher In Golden Ten Years

Deputy director of Municipal Commerce Bureau

It is believed that the past ten years are the golden period for the development of supermarket stores, and the next ten years may become the golden period for the development of shopping centers.

From 2000 to 2010, the development of supermarket stores also experienced double growth of construction area and sales volume, and became the main force of urban commercial development.

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In 2000, there were 14 supermarkets in the area of 3000 square meters in Wuhan, and 155 in 2013.

However, after a series of intensive annual reports, 158 major retail enterprises (excluding household appliances and electrical appliances) were closed in the first half of this year, far exceeding the number of stores closed by 35 last year.

Among them, 146 large supermarkets are closed.

Wuhan's two leading commercial giants, Wu Shang and Zhongshang group, also closed 7 supermarkets.

Wuhan department stores are also moving closer to shopping centers.

The industry believes that from 2012 onwards, supermarket stores showed slow growth trend, which is not only related to consumption, but also the need for upgrading and upgrading of commercial facilities.

Guo Zengli, vice president of the Asian Shopping Center Association, believes that a good shopping center should have enough weight to accommodate different formats, cover different functions, and at the same time have a good brand hierarchy.

There are both international first-rate luxury goods and popular brands. They are neither too high nor too low for general department stores.

In the long run, a mature shopping center should be part of people's life, growth and memory.