美中加强合作，零售业交流“非常重要”
The following article is from 中英行业资讯 Author 海外研究员
NEW YORK -- It is of great importance forthe United States and China to deepen collaboration and exchange ideas in retail industry as both sides can learn a lot from each other on this front, an expert from US National Retail Federation (NRF) said on Tuesday.
纽约——美国国家零售联合会(NRF)的一名专家在这周二表示，中美两国在零售业深化合作和交流具有重要意义，因为双方可以在这方面相互学习。
"We want to see free trade not just of goods but also free trade of ideas.I think that's very important for theretail industry,"
Mark Mathews, vice president of research development and industry analysis at the NRF, told Xinhua during the ongoing Retail's Big Showin New York.
他说:
“我们希望看到自由贸易，不仅是商品的自由贸易，而且是思想的自由贸易。我认为这对零售业非常重要”。
NRF负责研究开发和行业分析的副总裁Mark Mathews，在纽约的大型零售展上这样告诉新华社记者。
The expo NRF 2020 Vision ran from Sunday through Tuesday, featuring over 800 companies from nearly 100 countries and regions.
The event was aimed to offer new ideas, perspectives and technologies to global industry insiders.
周日至周二，来自近100个国家和地区的800多家企业参与了NRF 2020愿景博览会。该活动旨在为全球业内人士提供新的想法、观点和技术。
"We all believe we can learn a lotfrom what's happening in China," said Mathews, noting there are many changes and innovation happening in Chinese retail industry, such as the introduction of payment technology, which benefits both the consumer and retailer.
马修斯表示:“我们都相信，我们可以从中国的发展变化中学到很多东西。”他指出，中国零售业正在发生许多变化和创新，比如支付技术的引入，这对消费者和零售商都有利。
The veteran retail expert attributed China's rapid innovation to the country's "focus on economic growth and doing the right thing for economic growth," adding the new trends in China's retail also provide great opportunities for US businesses.
这位零售业资深专家将中国的快速创新归因于“注重经济增长，为经济增长做正确的事情”，并补充说，中国零售业的新趋势也为美国企业提供了巨大的机遇。
Mathews said the global retail industry is experiencing a major tendency of cross-border collaborations in terms of company level.
马修斯表示，就公司层面而言，全球零售业正经历着跨境合作的大趋势。
"We are seeing retailers getting together and combining and create consortium," he said, adding it is expected to see more alliances of retailers across countries in the future sothat they could have more competitiveness.
他说:“我们看到零售商联合起来，组成联盟。”他还说，预计未来将会看到更多的跨国零售商联盟，这样他们就会有更大的竞争力。
Calling the Retail's Big Show "amelting pot of ideas," Mathews underscored the importance of exchange and communication in order to strengthen cooperation in the sector and promote the industry.
马修斯称这次零售业的大型展览是“思想的熔炉”，并强调了交流和沟通的重要性，以加强行业合作，促进行业发展。
"We all learn from each other. We learn about things that can help us do our jobs better and help our industry grow faster," he stressed.
他强调说，“我们都互相学习。我们学到的东西可以帮助我们更好地工作，帮助我们的行业更快地发展。”
The three-day event attracted nearly 4,000 people all over the world, including exhibitors, industry visitors, experts and speakers, according to the organizer.
据主办方介绍，为期三天的活动吸引了来自世界各地的近4000名观众，其中包括参展商、行业参观者、专家和演讲者。
As pioneers in reshaping the retail landscape, over a dozen Chinese companies, including Lenovo, Qingdao Hisense,Sunmi Tech, and Wintec System, joined the grand show with high-quality hardware facilities and retail solutions designed to enhance modern user experience.
作为重塑零售格局的先行者，包括联想、青岛海信、三米科技和Wintec System在内的十多家中国企业，以高质量的硬件设施和旨在提升现代用户体验的零售解决方案，加入了这场盛会。
Mathews said he welcomes more Chinese exhibitors to come and share their perspectives in the industry."
I certainly hope that we have more Chinese people here. It's good for us and it's good for China," he said.
马修斯说，他欢迎更多的中国参展商前来分享他们对这个行业的看法。“我当然希望这里有更多的中国人。这对我们和中国都有好处。”
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