Core Viewpoint - The company plans to close unprofitable stores as a key strategy over the next 2-3 years to achieve profitability by 2027, while focusing on small format expansion, digital transformation, and community service [2][4]. Group 1: Company Strategy - The company is a large retail chain with various formats including hypermarkets, community supermarkets, and convenience stores, and aims to optimize its operational structure to ensure sustainable development [3][5]. - The company has already closed 13 large format and 42 small format stores, with over 60 small format stores undergoing adjustments while remaining operational [3][5]. - The company plans to reduce large format stores from 147 to around 100, focusing on closing long-term loss-making stores [5][6]. Group 2: Small Format Development - The company aims to expand its small format stores, specifically targeting the "中百罗森" and "中百超市" brands, with a goal of reaching 1,600 small format stores in three years [6]. - The company will maintain at least 500 "中百超市" stores, primarily through a franchise model to lower customer entry costs [6][8]. - The integration of small format stores is expected to enhance consumer recognition and is seen as a key part of the company's strategy to shift business focus [6][8]. Group 3: Digital Transformation - The company established a digital cloud company to integrate over 40 systems and 100 applications, aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency [7]. - Future digital initiatives will include developing a franchise system for small formats and enhancing online-to-offline services through proprietary platforms [7][9]. Group 4: Supply Chain Optimization - The company plans to decentralize ordering authority to stores, allowing them to make decisions based on local demand, supported by digital management for automatic replenishment [9]. - The new central warehouse, set to launch in August, will improve logistics efficiency by enabling multi-format deliveries on the same route [9]. Group 5: Market Adaptation - The company is breaking away from the "one-size-fits-all" model, adopting a "one store, one strategy" approach to better adapt to market needs [8]. - The company is exploring new competitive models, including discount stores, and has recently opened two new discount locations [8][9].
中百集团董事长汪梅方:以小业态换赛道 2-3年攻坚盈利关