The news that Huangpu is going to open Costco has spread all over the place.
To be honest, it's certainly nice to have a new business, but I didn't expect such a big response from everyone.
In the days when the news was announced, the atmosphere on the Internet was comparable to the New Year, and there were almost no fireworks and firecrackers in Huangpu Port.
This reminds me of a particularly sad sentence -
Some children have experienced so much bitterness that others only need to give them a piece of candy, and they feel that it is very sweet.
Good business in Whampoa
It's too little
The reason why Huangpu people are so persistent in Costco is that there are too few good businesses in Huangpu.
Like the old Huangpu area, the living atmosphere and supporting facilities are far ahead, the former Huangpu District Government, Dasha Town Government, Huangpu Gymnasium, Huangpu Youth Palace, etc. are all here.
There are many benchmark plates, and the Yigang Garden and Whampoa Garden in the Yufeng Wai area are the barometers of the second-hand property market in Whampoa, and the volume is still at the level of the market.
But when I wanted to find an iconic business, I could only name one Hui Run Plaza.
You must know that Huirun Plaza opened in January 2010, which has a history of 14 years and a construction area of only 30,000 square meters.
Although it was a one-stop community shopping center in Huangpu East in the past, now the entire shopping mall is dominated by low-end restaurants, clothing stores, and even markets, which can only be used as a takeaway base at best.
In addition, the blank period of Whampoa business is really too long.
For example, Chaolou and Huirun Plaza near Dashadi were built around 2010, and then there were no too large commercial buildings.
To the east of the summer garden, Nangang Wanda and Jiafen Tiandi have risen one after another, and it is already 10 years later.
Although Lao Huangpu has recently ushered in the time of Poly Yuzhu, because this commercial entity is next to Sanxi, it is nicknamed the commercial enclave of the financial city by everyone, rather than a commercial entity serving the residents of Lao Huangpu.
The same is true of the City of Sciences.
After opening in Luogang Wanda in 2013, the commercial version of Science City has been blank for 10 years.
During this period, residents of Kecheng Villa, SFK Dingfeng, Citygate and other large markets want to go shopping nearby, and there is only one choice, Wanda, Wanda and Wanda, until the emergence of Joy Hui and Interstellar Cloud Exchange in 2023, everyone's choice has become more.
However, this growth rate is too slow, and everyone's consumption habits have already changed.
My old friend of Huangpu said that now as long as he wants to go shopping, the first thing he will think of is Tianhe, although Huangpu's business has grown recently, but compared with Tianhe, it is still too few choices, it is difficult to meet the various consumption needs of residents.
Last mover first comes
There is no hope
In the early stage, Huangpu's investment in industry was very strong, the GDP was also high, and the banknote capacity was sufficient, but if you want to further attract everyone to come to live, it is not enough to have muscles, but also to pay attention to uniformity.
For Huangpu, Costco's entry is still beneficial.
First of all, this kind of warehouse-style supermarket model is really popular, and it is very successful, with the experience of Costco in Shenzhen and Sam's in Sanxi, Costco in Huangpu will definitely attract more people to go.
In addition, the arrival of Costco has enriched the business ecology of Huangpu to a certain extent, that is, it allows everyone to see that it is OK to engage in business in Huangpu, which paves the way for the future investment promotion of Huangpu.
At present, many developers in Huangpu have recognized this and have supplemented schools and commercial facilities in the early planning stage to meet everyone's different living needs. (If you want to know which new Huangpu properties are good, you can contact customer service for further consultation)
Of course, Whampoa also knows that it can't rest on its laurels, and it is still constantly improving its business map.
For example, the Nangang Xinyuehui complex project was recently announced, and there are also some commercial projects that have been renovated.
Among them, the most anticipated is the world-class landmark business district of Guangzhou International Financial City - Huangpu Bay.
It will connect some commercial nodes along the river by improving the land, transportation and landscape along the river in the old Huangpu area, improve the commercial interface, and build a world-class business district integrating international business, business and technology tourism with digital leadership and riverside vitality.
Translated, the business of Huangpu Bay will be developed in a contiguous and unified manner, and unlike ordinary commercial entities, this business district will have its own waterfront characteristics, and the overall specifications will be higher.
A Costco does not represent Whampoa's ambitions, and its business territory will certainly continue to expand.
We are looking forward to the re-evolution of Whampoa.