Far Eastern A-mart Co., Ltd. (), doing business as a.mart (), is a
hypermarket
A hypermarket (sometimes called a hyperstore, supercentre or superstore) is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including ...
chain in
Taiwan
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. It is a direct subsidiary of Far Eastern Department Stores, which in turn is part of the
Far Eastern Group
Far Eastern Group is one of the biggest conglomerates in the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan). It was founded in 1937 by Yu-Ziang Hsu during the mainland Republican period. The group spans over 10 major industries and includes 9 publicly lis ...
conglomerate. It has its head office in
Zhongzheng District
Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei. It is home to most of the national government buildings of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan), including the Presidential Office Building, Taipei, P ...
,
Taipei
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.
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" Far Eastern Geant. 10 July 2004. Retrieved on 25 October 2012. "100北市延平南路110號5樓"
It was previously Far Eastern Geant Co., Ltd. (same corporate name in Chinese),
[ doing business as Far Eastern Geant (T: 愛買吉安/愛買Geant, S: 爱买吉安/爱买Geant, P: ''Àimǎi Jí'ān'').][Lin, Jackie.]
Far Eastern Geant chief puts a stop to merger talk
" ''Taipei Times
The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competit ...
''. Monday, 26 April 2004. Page 11. Retrieved on 25 October 2012. Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA owned a 50% stake in the company.[Lin, Jackie.]
Far Eastern Geant sets out aggressive expansion plan
" ''Taipei Times
The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competit ...
''. Thursday, 22 March 2007. Page 11. Retrieved on 25 October 2012. In 2004 it was the third largest hypermarket chain in Taiwan.[ The store began offering a ]membership card
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that year.Brazil
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, Thailand
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, and other rapidly expanding markets in order to gain sales growth more quickly. In September 2006 sold its 50% stake, which was worth $738 million New Taiwan dollar
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s, to Far Eastern Department Stores. In 2006 Far Eastern Geant was still the third largest hypermarket chain in Taiwan, with over NT$13 billion in sales; this was an 11% increase from its 2005 figures. At that time the company was still making losses.[
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See also
* List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of economic growth and industrialization during the late 20th century, being dubbed as one of the Four Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. It is a member of both ...
References
External links
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Far Eastern Group
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Supermarkets of Taiwan
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