Author: Franklin Chu

Franklin is a member of RetailWire’s Brain Trust and often contributes to leading retail trade publications including Apparel Magazine, Chain Store Age, Retail TouchPoints, SmartBrief and WWD. Additionally, Franklin serves as President of Sage Capital Group Inc. a private equity and investment management firm. Franklin is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School.
U.S. retailers in dire need of growth look to the China market

U.S. retailers in dire need of growth look to the China market

In 2017, a growing number of Western retailers decided to go where they can grow. Toys “R” Us, Starbucks and now Walgreens are among retailers expanding their brick-and-mortar and e-commerce presence in China’s booming retail market. What’s the primary hurdle holding U.S. retailers back from expanding into Asia (through physical stores and/or e-commerce)?