Chinese to English: The Trend of The Asia Pacific Economy General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Economics | |
Source text - Chinese The Asia Pacific economy continues to be relatively resilient and outperform other regions, due mainly to strong growth in South East Asian markets. The growth of the region’s retail sector has been particularly impressive in recent years. According to Canadean’s The Future of Global Retailing to 2016, the Asia Pacific retail market is now the world’s largest, with regional retail sales rising from US$3.2 trillion in 2006 (31% of the worldwide total) to US$3.8 trillion in 2011 (41% of the total). Asia Pacific is expected to account for just under half of the world’s total retail sales by 2016.
Despite slower economic and retail sales growth in 2012, Asia Pacific continues to lure retail chains looking to capitalize on its young demographics, growing middle class and rising incomes. Tourism flows have also been a significant contributor to retail sales growth, with outbound tourists from China accounting for a large portion of retail sales across the region, particularly in Hong Kong. These drivers and others are prompting major retailers to further expand their footprint across the region and are also luring a steady flow of new market entrants. | Translation - English 亚太经济比较耐挫,发展势头优于其他地区,主要还是得益于东南亚市场的强劲发展。 近几年,亚太地区零售产业的发展尤为引人瞩目。根据英国Canadean公司关于2016年全球零售产业作出的分析报告,亚太地区现在已经成为全球最大的零售市场。区域零售销售额从2006年的32,000亿美金(占世界零售总额的31%)上升到2011年的38,000亿美金(占世界零售总额的41%)。预计到2016年,亚太地区的零售总额有望达到世界零售总额的一半左右。
2012年,经济不十分景气,零售业增长较缓慢。尽管如此,亚太地区继续引导零售连锁企业,面向年轻消费群体,逐渐壮大的中产阶层以及收入增长人群。旅游业的繁荣也是促进零售业发展的重要因素。中国的出境游客大大拉动了亚太地区,尤其是香港的零售销售业发展。以上因素及其他因素,正不断推动着大型零售商扩大业务,足迹遍布整个亚太地区;同时又不断吸引着新的零售商加入该市场。 |