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Home Depot Closing 7 Big-Box Stores in China

Other US companies have learned to adapt there

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 15, 2012 1:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Home Depot has learned about Chinese culture the hard way. The home improvement chain is shuttering its seven big-box stores there because the Chinese—who live mostly in apartments and have access to cheap labor—aren't interested in "do-it-yourself" supplies, the Wall Street ...   Read full story »

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