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The first Wal-Mart in China is in Shenzhen, the city where Deng made his famous “to be rich is glorious” speech. Cosmetics are a major business in China and women in the China Middle Class see this as an important part of their lifestyle. Wal-Mart aims for the Comfort Class consumer earning between $5,000 and $20,000 a year.
Signs hanging overhead in this store proudly announce, “Made in China.” They sell all that a family needs or wants. The cosmetics area is much more plush than any Wal-Mart in the U.S.
When I was in China 17 years ago, the best store was a government “Friendship Store” that had a photo on the wall of a female employee with a sign underneath, “Worst Employee of the Month.” They motivated workers at that time by shaming them.
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- RANDY OLSON
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- China's Bling Dynasty_National Geographic Magazine 5/2008
