Best Buy expansion in China disturbed shop license - Best Buy, the second store blocked - Network Appliance Industry-hc360 HC

Not the Ministry of Commerce approval, Best Buyfor the new address, however, whether the new
stores shop can not determine the time of theU.S. headquarters to develop the number of plans
second Recently, sources said, because Best Buyto open 6-8 stores, the Best Buy told reporters:
did not get the Ministry of Commerce of the"6-8 stores not realistic, we believe that 2-3 store
license, making Best Buy stores in China, plans tomore realistic. " Sectors, according to Best Buy
open a second delay. Sectors, but Best Buy toldDescription: "address is currently being investigated
reporters: "All our things are carried outvarious properties to open new stores, but has
simultaneously with the approval, no approval willnot yet selected a final location, we mainly refer
not affect our shop to get the speed." Best Buyto the following factors: flow, rent, transportation,
Expansion in China by the disturbance Click hereand markets in all aspects." The person also told
to view all news photos Second store blockedreporters that Best Buy will each open a new
Scheduled for New Year's Day 2008, a secondstore to the Commerce Department to obtain
store opened, the time delay until March is still noapproval, "but approval will not affect the opening
clear timetable. Some analysts believe thatof these stores, including store decoration and
before, mainly Best Buy not meet the Chinesestaff recruitment are carried out simultaneously
market, water and soil, affecting the progress ofwith approval." Or to seek cooperation in capital
the shop. But Best Buy has Yiu-joa seniorlevels Best Buy blocked for approval, while the
marketing director, said earlier, mainly "internalcapital level in the United States may seek
decoration of the problem." "Approval not affectcooperation and national news came again.
the main shop Best Buy, we have not yetRecently, a domestic media said Best Buy's
completed the internal decoration is a connection,largest institutional investors CapitalGroup has
21 pm, we are still and construction teams tobecome the major shareholder of Gome, Gome
consult on the construction." Sectors, said Bestand Best Buy and other foreign investment may
Buy. In fact, the truth is that Best Buy did notbe brought together in CapitalGroup, for capital
get the Ministry of Commerce for approval.level of cooperation. "We do not convertible and
Recently, Best Buy close Beijing office, the Officethe National beauty, there is no intention of
official said, Best Buy stores do not get a secondmergers or acquisitions." Best Buy insider told
license to the Ministry of Commerce, so there isreporters, Best Buy and the National United
no way to shop on time. According to the MinistryStates without any contact. And He Yang Qing,
of Commerce, where foreign retailers to openvice president of Gome, also said Best Buy is not
stores in China, the Ministry of Commerce forconvertible with the plan. But before Fang Jian had
approval must be obtained. However, Best Buynews that the U.S. and Best State will be
did not get the Ministry of Commerce approval,convertible, in which Best Buy to exchange for
so its second store, is still without permission. Bestthe assets in China, Gome's shares, but does not
Buy aspects of the responsible person admitted:seek to Holdings, the country the United States
"Best Buy does not permit access to the Ministryand Best Buy were denied both aspects of this .
of Commerce, at present we are applying for."However, according to informed sources, Best
Why Best Buy no way to get the permit? TheBuy recently did the United States in close
Best Buy who said: "The main reason Best Buy iscontact state, to discuss cooperation matters, if
the fitting problem areas; but mainly by thenegotiated, there may be a drastic move. Luo
Ministry of Commerce approved the decision,Qingqi, senior director of consulting Paller said, the
instead of Best Buy refuses to answer theworld's home appliance retail giant's 100 Best Buy
reasons for it." Best Buy and did not discloseinto China, developing slowly over the past 3
when the Commerce Department will approveyears out of time before a store. The local home
permits down, there is no way to determine aappliance retailers Gome and Suning will have the
second store in time for a specific shop. "Wedomestic market share among themselves, in the
should soon be able to get approval." Best Buycountry and triple the U.S. acquisition of large and
into a "regional brand" Sectors, but Best Buy toldmedium trading companies, the home appliance
reporters: "We all work up shop simultaneouslyretail market, further concentration of resources,
with application for approval, temporary approvalBest Buy stores in China, the number of hard to
is not received will not affect the speed of ourcompete with local businesses . Industry believes
shop." In addition, the earlier Best Buy CEOthat the U.S. Best Buy and country co-operation,
International Operations Group, Robert? Weilie Tewill take what we need Best Buy access to
has expressed the hope that the development ofchannel resources, and to help Best Buy, Gome
6-8 new stores in China. "Other stores haveinternationalization. Gome president Chen Xiao said:
already selected the basic address, in Shanghai.""States United States will introduce strategic
Best Buy insider told reporters, "not going toinvestors with an open mind.
leave Shanghai for external expansion." Selected