China’s role in global competition in the wine industry: A new contestant and future trends

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Authors: Darryl J Mitry, David E Smith, Per V Jenster

Published Date January 2009 Volume 2009:1 Pages 19 - 25

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWR.S4702

Darryl J Mitry^1,2, David E Smith^2,3, Per V Jenster^3,4

¹Norwich University, Graduate School Faculty, Northfield, VT, USA; ²National University, San Diego, California, USA; ³Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark; ⁴China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Abstract: The producers in the wine industry are competing in an increasingly global marketplace. More specifically this article is interested in China’s wine market and the role of China in global competitive strategies. The phenomenal growth of the Chinese economy over the past decade has encouraged international suppliers to enter the Chinese market. International wine suppliers lust after a huge potential market in a country of over 1,300,000,000 people. Simultaneously, there has also been a significant growth of production and marketing of wines by Chinese-owned wineries. This contribution explores the implications of China’s marketplace and also China as a creative and strategic producer.

Keywords: China, wine, competition

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