Asia Pacific Retail Handbook

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• Format: Electronic Handbook
• Access Information: The Asia Pacific Retail Handbook can be accessed through the Mintel Reports database (Ohio Univeristy Athens Campus only). The easiest way to find the report is to log in to Mintel Reports and then use the "Quick Search" box in the top-right of the database to search for "Asia Pacific Retail Handbook."

The handbook covers economic indicators, retail statistics and other information on the major economies in the Asia Pacific region. An entire chapter is devoted to each individual country. The handbook's introduction and summary section provides a brief analysis and comparison of the markets in the region. Each country chapter contains the following data and analysis wherever possible:

• Introduction – placing the market in historical and economic context.
• Population data
• GDP data
• Consumer expenditure data
• Inflation data
• Number of retail businesses and outlets
• Retail employment
• Retail sales data
• Leading identified retailers
• Mini-profiles of the leading retail players

The data is based on 2004 statistics. The following countries are available in the handbook:

• Australia
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• The Philippines
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand

Complimenting this resource is the European Retail Handbook.