Asia's 10 largest retail markets

Established multinational consumer goods firms and retailers are entering Asia with many advantages especially with developed markets that are dealing with faltering growth, falling consumer confidence and saturated markets. Asia offers booming cities, crowded shopping malls, huge high-potential markets and consumers with money to spend. With emerging markets continuing to grow, Asia remains the main engine if global retail growth. Here are the countries that saw the most retail sales by USD.

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The main powerhouse in Asia, China leads the list with sales of $3,251,134 million for 2012. Well connected and with the growth of online retailing, it brings enormous benefits to the retail companies and industry players. Also china’s consumer expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco will more than double in 2011-15, reaching $1.4 trillion.
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The main powerhouse in Asia, China leads the list with sales of $3,251,134 million for 2012. Well connected and with the growth of online retailing, it brings enormous benefits to the retail companies and industry players. Also china’s consumer expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco will more than double in 2011-15, reaching $1.4 trillion.
Photo: Getty Images

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