Sun Art Retail is China’s largest and fastest growing hypermarket operator in China in term of sales in 2012 and market share increase from 2008 to 2012 respectively. In 2012, Sun Art Retail has a market share of 13.6% by retail sales value, according to a Euromonitor report. Sun Art Retail operates its hypermarket business under two recognized banners – being the “Auchan and “RT-Mart” banners.
The nationwide footprint of the Company in China covers first tier cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, suburban areas in first tier cities, as well as populous second and lower tier cities such as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei, Dongguan, Wuhan, Changde, Shenyang, Mudanjiang, Xi'an and Lanzhou and in the suburban areas in first tier cities. As of 31 December 2012, Sun Art Retail had a nationwide footprint of 273 hypermarket complexes across 25 out of 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.