---- Blick auf ein Wal-Mart Supercenter in Nanjing City, East China Jiangsu Provinz, 23. September 2010. Wal-Mart, das ist die Prüfung der Gewässer von China e-
--FILE--View of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Nanjing city, east Chinas Jiangsu province, 23 September 2010. Wal-Mart is testing the waters of Chinas e-commerce market by launching an online store for its Sams Club warehouse chain in the country. The online store is still in beta testing and is meant for Sams Club members based in Shenzhen, a city of more than 8.9 million. Wal-Mart already has a large presence in China, with 78 Supercenter stores across the country, according to the companys website. The company also has three Sams Club stores, located in Shenzhen, Beijing and Fujian. To buy from Sams Club in China, a user has to pay for a one-year membership that costs 150 yuan (US$22). In spite of its large presence, Wal-Mart has only started to tap Chinas booming e-commerce market, which is projected to reach US$61 billion at the end of the year, according to consulting group iResearch.
