2004 China Retail Rich List
Du Sha - 2004 China Retail Rich List:No.3
| wealth (US m) | 360 |
| age: | 56 |
| birthplace: | Beijing |
| company: | The Home World Group |
| head office: | Tianjin |
| industry: | Hypermarkets and DIY retail |
| personal info: | As the race continues to heat up for China’s retail industry, The Home World Group this past year has opened a further 6 new stores to take its total to 42 stores based primarily in the North of China and split between its flagship hypermarket brand, Homeworld (29 stores), and DIY brand, Homeway (8 stores). With sales last year of US$630 million (2002:US$530 million) and paying taxes of US$18 million (2002: US$14 million), the group now has 13,000 employees, a seafood restaurant chain, two schools and a 27-hole golf course. |
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