TRADE The trade sector in New Caledonia comprises about 4,000 businesses (80% in the Southern Province) and accounts for 11% of the territory's wealth creation. Noumea city centre offers a wide range of shops, including fashion and accessories, interior design, furniture and home furnishings, while several shopping centres have sprung up in the surrounding communes, creating a real commercial dynamism ranging from local crafts to international brands and franchises. Household consumption and the purchasing power of New Caledonians are high and could allow other international retailers to set up shop in order to diversify the local offer. Key figures 59% in retail, 21% in wholesale and 20% in motor vehicle repairs 16% of the territory’s private sector employees - 10,300 jobs 40 car brands represented by 6 groups Opportunities Developing e-commerce 3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTORS AND OPPORTUNITIES Setting up new international retailers Boosting retail activity in Noumea city centre Encouraging the establishment of local shops in neighbourhoods Players dedicated to the sector Cluster New Caledonia Trade & Invest (NCT&I) Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie (CCI) Traders’ Union 32
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