Franchising, retail, business
15/05/2014
UK-based Value Retail plans to open three new luxury outlet malls in China.
Its aim is to offer customers who usually travel to the UK for luxury goods an alternative close to home.
The three new outlets are scheduled over the next five years.
Value Retail recently opened a 35,000 sqm outlet mall called the Yi Ou Lai in Suzhou in Eastern China, housing more than 100 stores, cafes and restaurants.
“Affluent Chinese shoppers have increasing brand awareness while seeking greater discounts,” says Kenny Sim, portfolio manager at TIAA Henderson, another London-based real estate developer planning to open in China.
China’s luxury market is slowing down due to the crackdown on gift giving, however, it remains a potential market for luxury players as it will have a middle class that will be larger than the entire population of the US. According Economist Intelligence Unit, the number of Chinese households with an income over $150,000 is expected to rise to 10.3 million by 2030.
Fonte: insideretail.asia