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Analyze Taiwan's retail industry including convenience stores, department stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and e-commerce with omnichannel trends.
Passed 20 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 16 of 24 without it.
and 1 more in the full report
4 fixed16 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 4 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
We are a regional investor analyzing the digital retail sector in Taiwan. We want to understand the growth trajectory of the pure-play e-commerce market. Provide a one-sentence metric stating what the typical year-over-year growth rate is for this sector.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| States that the e-commerce sector is experiencing a 15 to 20% year-over-year growth rate. | Missed | Passed |
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IRON LAW: Convenience Stores Are Taiwan's Retail Infrastructure
Taiwan has the world's second-highest convenience store density (~13,000
stores for 23M people = 1 per ~1,800 people). CVS is not just retail —
it's logistics (pickup), payment (bill pay), food service, and daily life
infrastructure. ANY retail strategy in Taiwan must account for CVS as
a channel, competitor, AND partner.
| Channel | Key Players | Revenue | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience store | 7-ELEVEN (~6,800), FamilyMart (~4,000), Hi-Life (~1,500) | ~NT$350B | Highest density globally, 24/7, integrated services |
| Department store | Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Breeze, Sogo, Far Eastern | ~NT$350B | High-end, strong in Taipei, seasonal sales events |
| Supermarket | PX Mart (全聯), Carrefour, Simple Mart | ~NT$200B | PX Mart dominates (~1,100 stores), price-competitive |
| Hypermarket | Costco, Carrefour, RT-Mart | ~NT$150B | Costco is a phenomenon in Taiwan (membership model) |
| E-commerce | Shopee, momo, PChome, Rakuten | ~NT$500B+ | Growing 15-20% YoY, mobile-first |
| Social commerce | LINE Shopping, IG, FB groups | ~NT$50B+ | Growing fast, esp. live commerce |
| Phenomenon | What It Is | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 全聯 (PX Mart) dominance | From military commissary to #1 supermarket in 20 years | Shows power of price positioning + rapid expansion |
| Costco worship | Costco Taiwan has highest revenue/sqft globally | Taiwanese consumers love membership value + bulk buying |
| CVS as everything store | Pay bills, pick up packages, print docs, buy concert tickets | CVS is a platform, not just a retailer |
| 超商取貨 (CVS pickup) | ~30% of e-commerce deliveries go to CVS | Critical last-mile solution — builds into any e-commerce strategy |
| 百貨週年慶 | Department store anniversary sales drive 20-30% of annual revenue | Concentrated buying periods, must-participate for brands |
| 團購 (group buying) | Office group orders, community group buying | Unique social commerce model, especially for food |
| Trend | Description | Example |
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test cases passed, vs 16 / 24 without
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