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Bing Lee is an Australian retailing company, a chain of superstores specializing in consumer electronics, computer and telecommunication goods. Bing Lee is the largest privately held electrical retail business in New South Wales with 41 stores (13 franchised) and a turnover of about $490 million.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Family concern not just a jingle: Bing Lee )〕 == History == The business began when Bing Lee (Chinese: 李冰,〔(澳大利亚公布今年200首富排行 施正荣榜上有名 )〕 Pinyin: lǐ bīng) purchased an electrical repair business in Fairfield, New South Wales, in 1957. Lee, along with his Chinese-born son Ken Lee (Chinese: 李光裕, Pinyin: lǐ guāng yù), turned the repair business into an electrical product retail and repair/installation business named Bing Lee Electronics (Chinese: 并力电器,〔(已逝澳洲富豪李光裕的大儿子成并力电器新掌门人 )〕〔(澳洲富豪榜華裔占六席 兩初登榜新貴受矚目 )〕 Pinyin: bìng lì diàn qì).〔Note that the name of the store and the founder are not the same. "并力电器" means "Bing Lee Electronics", where 并力 is literally "combined power". This is the name of the store as displayed in Chinatown, Sydney. The actual name of the ''person'', however, is surname 李, given name 冰. This is ''not'' a homophone, as the tones of the syllables are different.〕 Initial growth came from the surge in demand for televisions, as well as a host of other household items like washing machines, cooking equipment, heaters and audio equipment. Bing Lee was a member of Retravision NSW for a number of years before leaving and joining the Narta Group. Bing Lee opened new stores in other Sydney suburbs and across New South Wales. Around the turn of the century, the franchisee concept was introduced to the business. Today 16 of the 40 Bing Lee retail outlets are run by franchisees. Bing Lee also has the management rights to the "Sony Centre" concept in NSW and the ACT and currently has stores located in Chatswood, Drummoyne and World Square in Sydneys' CBD. Bing Lee, the founder, died in 1987 (aged 79) and his eldest son Ken Lee took control of the business.〔(Bing Lee - Bing Lee - Our History )〕 Ken Lee died on 21 December 2007 of cancer, aged 75. His eldest son, Lionel Lee, took over as chief executive of the company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bing Lee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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