but he doesnt have hitler's problem does he?hes not a fledgling business anymore trying to compete against the big boys with 1 tiny shop front and 4 trucks struggling to survive and break the 1 million sales mark.no he is now a superpower,the british empire,ruler of 3 quarters of the seas and controller of the colonies and the natives,there is no fleet in the world that rivals them.hes now 300 million in annual sales revenue.
so what do u do when u are already a superpower?u expand.u spread ur fleet across the atlantic ocean,u conquer other shores.so why doesnt he do that?why does he build a 11 million dollar apartment?waiting for walmart to come conquer us.once walmart conquers us we will truly be a swiss standard ang moh living of country.
i dunno about metro and isetan,by the time i was born,they were on their way out and only exist as fragments of memories of a different time...besides their models are different i think more of the middle class departmental store type.
as for cold storage they will always maintain their place,ntuc,giant and shengsiong and shop and save are there to fight for the peasant dollars....im a peasant thats why i shop at giant,where the cheapest and most generic junk are sold.i gorge and feast upon the made in china goods,the made in china poultry made in china frozen meat,made in china snacks,made in china fruits and vegetables,made in china diary and milk and cheese and whatnot.cold storage is for the burgeious.
Hitler made the mistake of opening one extra front and paid dearly. This guys has a model and a single location made it 37th in Singapore's rich list. Sheng Siong has 33s stores and made it to 36th in the rich list. Their model may be different. Either way you are looking 2 very successful chaps and both did it contrary to expectation.
I mentioned earlier that Metro and Isetan never thought Mustafa will outstrip them. Cold Storage also said the same of Sheng Siong and cited the NTUC's special deal with the Govt and again like Isetan and Metro kept their image and model. Giant and Sheng Siong showed the incumbent how it is done.
Jason's is another example of a model that the owner is comfortable with and the Margins are good.