Chinese retailer Wumart Stores has shrugged off the prospects of a slowing domestic economy and greater competition from foreign rivals and insisted it can offer value to consumers.
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In an exclusive interview with just-food, Wumart chairman Wu Jianzhong was sanguine about the slowdown in the Chinese economy and moves by Carrefour and Wal-Mart to lower prices.
“So far, there has been no evidence of weaker consumer spending,” Wu, the founder of the Beijing-based retailer, told just-food.
Wu founded Wumart in 1994 and the company has grown to become the leading food retailer in Beijing, a city of around 17m people.
The company makes around 80% of its sales in Beijing and Wu argued that the retailer’s relationship with local suppliers in and around the Chinese capital meant it could compete on price.
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By GlobalData“Better prices are not a problem. We can go lower than Carrefour,” Wu insisted.
For more on just-food’s exclusive interview with the Wumart chairman, click here.
