Resource Tycoon Reborn

PS: PS: Thanks to book friends Hero Jie, kko-o, Xiao 4323879, Air Force Sergeant, just write it down, Xingxing Yiyan, Yang Jieyin (two pieces) for their monthly tickets. Thanks to book friends Xiao Yuer 62, Xiaoao Tiandi, Beauty is a disaster, it’s too difficult to name. Please give me a monthly vote and a recommendation vote!

Everything is complicated today, and there is only one chapter left. I am working hard to adjust my work and rest time.

In recent years, Fang Mingyuan has indeed paid insufficient attention to Carrefour Group on the surface. Most of his energy and time have been occupied by Hong Kong Kumho Film Group, Kuok Shipping Group, Sogo0 Co., Ltd., Samsung Group, and Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing The group and Tongyisuo were divided.

However, this does not mean that his emphasis on Carrefour Group has decreased!

Not to mention the significance of the Carrefour Group to the Fang family, the annual turnover of more than 100 billion yuan makes the Carrefour Group's position in the domestic economic circle no one dares to underestimate. Moreover, it also determines more than 200,000 domestic jobs. Therefore, the Fang family, which has absolute control over Carrefour Group, is just like the Walton family, the controlling shareholder of Wal-Mart, and its economic and social influence is also very important in China!

Fang Mingyuan had read some information in his previous life. The Walton family is far less famous in the world than Bill, but in fact, their wealth is extremely amazing. The Walton family, which owns nearly half of the shares of Wal-Mart, controls almost all of them. With a wealth of more than 130 billion US dollars, it is much more than the richest man in the United States, Bill. It is no exaggeration to say that they are as rich as the rest of the world!

The influence of the Walton family in American society is greater than many people imagine. Haha, it is directly related to the jobs of millions of people. If you include the indirectly affected jobs, it can be said that tens of millions of people in the United States are affected. All of the design jobs are closely or remotely related to Wal-Mart. If Wal-Mart sneezes, many companies will catch a cold.

Carrefour Group is actually developing in this direction in China, intentionally or unintentionally. However, the domestic environment is not as relaxed as that in the United States. Now that Carrefour Group has firmly become the leader in the industry, if it continues to expand aggressively, Fang Mingyuan is also a little worried. Causing greater backlash.

But now, it is an opportunity for Carrefour Group to expand. Although the epidemic is coming to an end, its huge negative impact on China's economy is still gradually emerging. The epidemic has brought huge financial losses to local governments. The deficit has wiped out the already weak treasury of local governments. The epidemic has also brought domestic and foreign exchanges to a standstill. As for China's economic development, investment and export have occupied a very important position for a long time. The epidemic had an immeasurable negative impact on China's economic development in 2003.

The speed of China's economic development not only affects the performance of officials in various places, but also affects the huge employment problem of the domestic labor force. Therefore, Fan Mingyuan has heard that the central government will launch a large-scale economic stimulus plan in the near future to promote the domestic economy. Economic development. In this general environment, the expansion of Carrefour Group is strongly welcomed by local governments. Although their peers will definitely obstruct it, at this time, they do not dare to go too far. .Unless they can give local governments better choices!

However, Fang Mingyuan also admitted that in the chain supermarket retail industry in China, although the labor force is much lower than that in the United States, in terms of taxes, miscellaneous expenses, and logistics and transportation, Carrefour Group is compared with its American counterparts.

, but it is in a very disadvantageous position. For the development of the company, Wal-Mart can buy a commercial satellite and let it exclusively serve Wal-Mart. However, in China, even if Fang Mingyuan can get the money, he cannot get the government

Approval. Fortunately, there is still an Internet connection!

Carrefour Group has invested heavily in building data processing and communication centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Fengyuan and Pengcheng to process information from all directions across the country. Among them, the data processing and communication center in Shanghai was only completed at the end of 2000.

The center has more than 600 servers with the largest scale and excellent optical performance! The sales data of Carrefour supermarkets in East China and across the country will be sent here as soon as possible and become an important reference for the management of Carrefour Group to make decisions.

Wal-Mart's strong logistics system is also an important factor in its success in the US market. Although its successful measures cannot be copied to China, it can give Carrefour Group a lot of reference. Fang Mingyuan was founded by Carrefour Group

From the beginning, we were extremely attentive to this aspect and continuously invested in it. Not only did we build a large number of distribution centers across the country and equipped them with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles, we also invested in a number of highways, thus ensuring that

Carrefour Group's goods can be delivered to supermarkets in various places in the shortest time and at the lowest transportation cost.

And whether it is management talents or grassroots employees, after these two years of reserves, Carrefour Group already has sufficient human resources for it to expand again!

Rodman, president of Wal-Mart Asia, did not change his mood just because his special envoy arrived in Shanghai to meet with the president of Carrefour Group.

Carrefour Group neither admitted nor denied their private contacts with Seiyu. It did not reject Rodman's request for negotiation, but it was not enthusiastic. This made Rodman feel a little unhappy.

Practical.

The acquisition of shares in Seiyu Corporation, a subsidiary of Seibu Group Corporation, is an important step for Wal-Mart to enter the Japanese retail market. Wal-Mart has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. If it were not for the impact of the epidemic on Japan's transportation, hotel and tourism industries,

, the catering industry has been hit hard, and it is not easy for Wal-Mart to get the nod from Seibu Group to take a stake in Seiyu. Although Seibu Group is no longer the Seibu Group it was back then, it has not yet reached this level.

However, representatives of the Seibu Group were still quite tough in the equity transfer negotiations and refused to give in on the transfer price. This gave Rodman a headache. The price was higher than the maximum price he originally expected.

If it is 27% higher, it is obvious that if Wal-Mart purchases the equity of Seiyu at this price, the operating risks it will bear in the future will be considerable. And the reason why Seiyu is so confident is that

Rodman believes that this is because Carrefour Group is also seeking an equity stake in Seiyu.

Therefore, after the epidemic in China stabilized and began to decline, Rodman sent a special person to the Shanghai stock market, hoping to reach an agreement with Carrefour Group to avoid a fight between the two companies and Seiyu Company to profit from it.

However, the attitude of Carrefour Group made Rodman somewhat pessimistic about the outcome of this trip. He even sometimes wondered whether he should simply give up the acquisition of Seiyu's equity and find another Japanese company to acquire it. However, Wal-Mart

A series of the company's plans are tailor-made around Seiyu Corporation. If we choose another Japanese company, not to mention these subsequent plans will have to be changed. Other companies do not meet the standards for Wal-Mart's acquisition. Wal-Mart

Overseas acquisitions have always been done step by step and steadily. There have been too many precedents in the industry where blind expansion led to bankruptcy and a sad exit. Kmart, once the largest retail company in the United States, has

For a long time, Wal-Mart has been the target of pursuit. Didn't it file for bankruptcy not long ago? With this lesson learned, Wal-Mart is always cautious when opening up new markets.

Rodman pondered for a long time and decided to continue contacting Carrefour Group. After all, Carrefour Group did not formally refuse.

In the holy hot spring resort of Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Yoshida Haranouchi, the chairman of Seibu Department Store, and Akiyama Haramitsu, the president of Seiyu Company, were sitting together with the feeling of refreshment after bathing. They were greeted by two female companions.

Sit and drink.

The two of them are both old men of the Seibu Group, and have been friends for almost twenty years. Now they are brothers in distress, and the companies they run are facing acquisitions by other companies. Sitting together, they naturally have more in common.

"Akiyama-kun, does Carrefour Group really intend to acquire Seiyu Company?" Yoshida Harunouchi said. After learning the news, Yoshida Harunouchi was quite surprised. He was surprised by the Fang family's appetite and actually wanted to

If they were to annex Seibu Department Store and Seiyu Corporation, wouldn't they be afraid of being choked to death? Seibu Department Store and Seiyu Corporation are not ordinary small and medium-sized retail companies, and they are also ranked high in the Japanese industry.

Akiyamahara Hikari raised his neck and drank a glass of sake, then stroked his bald head and said: "Yoshida-kun, to be honest, I also hope this is the result, but unfortunately... it's not!"

"No?" Yoshida Harunouchi said in surprise, "Then why do Masaki Fukuda, the president of Carrefour Group's Japanese branch, and Takeo Hansawa, his deputy, get together?"

"Carrefour Group has taken a fancy to Seiyu's property in Hong Kong and plans to acquire it. Masaki Fukuda is a messenger!" Akiyama Haramitsu said with a bitter smile. Although Seiyu is from Seibu Department Store, its largest shareholder is now

It is Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, and Seibu Group Corporation is the second largest shareholder. If Wal-Mart is allowed to acquire some of the Seiyu shares held by Seibu Group Corporation, the relationship between Seiyu Corporation and Seibu Group Corporation will become even more distant.

For Akiyama Haramitsu, who has worked in the Seibu Group all his life, this is really not a good thing.

"Well, that's it..." Yoshida Harunouchi nodded. If this is the case, it is logical.

"Huh?" Yoshida Harunouchi suddenly reacted. There was something in Akiyama Hara's words. He hoped that Carrefour Group would acquire Seiyu Company from Seibu Group Company, not Wal-Mart?