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Procedures for concurrent establishment of a FICE and a physical retail shop
- June 2014
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This infograpic details the procedures a company must go through for concurrent establishment of a FICE and a physical retail shop.
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China?s Top 10 Cities by Number of Retail Sales Professionals
- June 2014
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This infographic details China’s top 10 cities by number of retail sales professionals.
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Distribution of retail professionals in retail industry and sub-sectors
- June 2014
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This infographic details the distribution of retail professionals in the retail industry and sub-sectors in China.
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Distribution of Job Ads in the Retail Industry and Sub-Sectors
- June 2014
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This infographic details the top 10 cities in China by number of job advertisements published for the retail industry and its sub-sector via Chinese online job boards during 2013 and 2012. These 10 cities account for 49.5 percent of total job ads pub...
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How have the wages for Chinese people developed in China and what are the prospe...
- June 2014
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In recent years, the Chinese government has been pushing for pay increases to retain public support and boost domestic consumption. Wages have also risen as millions of Chinese move from the countryside into the cities, and as employers struggle t...
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Where do tier-two and three consumers spend their money in China?
- June 2014
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According to Nielsen, the top four areas where tier-two and three consumers are spending their spare cash are new clothing, dining out, education funds and into saving deposits. For 2013, these two tiers contributed almost half of the total fast-m...
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Will China?s middle-class grow bigger?
- June 2014
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By 2022, the upper middle class is estimated to account for 54 percent of urban households and 56 percent of urban private consumption. Middle-class growth rates are expected to be far greater in the smaller and less developed third and fourth tier c...
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Why is it important for companies in China to keep the generational change in mi...
- June 2014
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Companies should keep the generational change in mind and the effect of differently held values on the consumption behavior of China’s younger generation. According to a study on Chinese consumers conducted by the Samsung Economic Research Inst...
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What is the outline of China?s retail sector right now?
- June 2014
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Currently, China’s retail sector is fragmented. Small independent stores dominate the retail landscape, with the top 100 retailers accounting for only 11 percent of total retail sales. For a long time, companies only set up stores in the downto...
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What are the requirements for setting up a foreign-invested commercial enterpris...
- June 2014
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To set up a retail store in China, foreign investors must first (or concurrently) register a foreign-invested commercial enterprise. According to the 2004 FICE regulations, setting up a FICE requires applicants to meet the following criteria: ...
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How was China?s Company Law amended at the end of 2013?
- June 2014
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China amended its Company Law at the end of 2013, which, with certain exceptions, removed the previously mandatory requirement of minimum registered capital for establishing a company. The same law also replaced the paid-up capital registration syste...
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What is the minimum amount of capital needed to establish a foreign-invested com...
- June 2014
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While in theory the new Company Law suggest that a FICE may be established with US$1 of capita, in practice, this is not a good idea for the following reason: a FICE’s capital should cover its pre-operational expenses (including rental fees, ta...
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