根据“入世”时间表，三年后中国连锁经营领域全面对外开放，零售业面临外资蜂拥而入的激烈竞争已是不争事实。业内人士指出，“入世”对中国零售业喜忧参半。“喜”的是，大量国外价廉质优商品进入消费品市场拉动国内市场需求，促进消费水平提高和推动消费结构升级。同时，外 According to the “WTO accession” timetable, after three years, China’s chain stores are fully open to the outside world. It is an indisputable fact that the retail industry is now facing fierce competition from foreign investors. Insiders pointed out that “WTO accession” is mixed for China’s retail industry. “Hi” is that a large number of foreign inexpensive high-quality goods into the consumer market to stimulate demand in the domestic market, promote consumption levels and promote consumption structure upgrade. At the same time, outside