Stitch, BT,
There gos the neighborhood....
<<Retailers doing that:
Starbucks. The specialty coffee firm is in deals to put stores in Malaysia,
Thailand and South Korea this year. "We plan to be in every urban Asian
market in the next five years," says Soon Beng Yeap, spokesman for
Starbucks' international business. It already has 36 stores in Japan,
Singapore, Philippines and Taiwan.
Gap. The casual apparel retailer's sole Asian market is Japan. It plans 14
more stores this year to raise its total to 30.
Toys R Us. The leading toy retailer has 12 stores on deck this year for Japan
alone, its largest business outside the USA, to expand that market to 76
stores. It has 23 others in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and
Taiwan.
By Lorrie Grant, USA TODAY>>
I do hope the world does not become one big shopping mall. The US has already lost its local flavor. Please not the world! <<g>>
Regards,
Lee |
