Oscar Zheng, a tenant of the MARC supermarket onand Blancotreets, complains about the concentration of businesses in the neighborhood. He is outraged when people mention the myths surrounding Chinese supermarkets. than being legally registered, due to the lawsuit industry; that turning off refrigerators at night is absurd, since starting them up requires much greater energy consumption; and that it is absurd to sell expired merchandise when 90% of suppliers replace it.
Alberto Guida also debunks the myths: "Chinese people are neither worse nor better than anyone else.even clarifies that undeclared employment is much lower in Chinese markets (16%) than the average in shop retail stores (50%) or in industry in general (40%).
The creation of CASRECH (Chamber of Self-Service Retailers and Supermarkets Owned by Chinese Residents) has greatly helped in legal matters. In addition to advising on taxes and labor laws, he systematized all the advice that had previously been passed down by word of mouth and from generation to generation. Once a month, everyone meets to train on health and safety issues, in addition to devising new joint business strategies (see box).
"They already realize that the business in the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires has reached its saturation point. That's why I have no doubt they're already looking at another industry to focus on, notes.
Both Lin, Zheng, and Wang are exploring new possibilities. Perhaps they'll become wholesalers or grow their own products. Perhaps they'll dedicate themselves to something completely different, like the construction industry. The truth is, they won't stay put until they discover another business that also succeeds at double-digit profitability. "And there's almost no variety in the discount stores,ssures.