A: In response to these increasing levels of demand, the wholesale and retail industry within Mongolia has experienced solid growth over recent years. The number of establishments operating nationally within the retail industry increased by over 33% over two years, from 27,113 in 2008 to 36,297 in 2010, whilst the gross domestic product generated by these establishments more than doubled between 2008 and 2011, from 472,226 to 1.051,804.