Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co, Ltd was a contemporary legend in China. Starting with 41 stores in 1995 and reporting a loss of 5 million yuan, it has grown into the largest conglomerate of shops in China by the end of 2004. This success is due to its adoption of IT applications. However, with the entry of China into the WTO and the subsequent entry of large international players, the competitive environment is changing. Compared with world leaders, Lianhua is still behind in terms of profitability and management. Once again, IT applications play an important role in helping Lianhua, to meet new challenges and to maintain its market leadership position in China. "Hide
on Xianghau Lu, Wenbo Chen Source: University of Hong Kong, 16 pages. Publication Date: February 7, 2006. Prod. #: HKU560-PDF-ENG
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