date:Aug 27, 2013
inces, compared with 529 a year earlier. They comprised 145 superstores and 396 mini-marts.
Wumart, which competes against Walmart, operated by Wal-Mart Stores, and RT-Mart, run by Hong Kong-listed Sun Art Retail, is seeking to establish a core competitive advantage in the fresh products category as part of its efforts to deal with weakened customer demand and intense competition.
Earlier this year, the company established a fresh-food business unit to improve its business in vegetables, fruit