Hilton announced the signing of a management agreement with JOON TOWER for Hilton Garden Inn Seoul Gangnam, which represents the launch of Hilton’s focused service brand in South Korea.…
Hermès opens Tokyo flagship in Omotesando
French luxury maison Hermès has opened a new Tokyo flagship, the first standalone from the Parisian brand to open in the Japanese capital since it opened its Ginza flagship in 2001.…
Korea’s department sales up 34% in February
Department sales surged 34 percent on year in February, suggesting pent-up spending of the richer in South Korea.…
Fifth Disney hotel to open in Tokyo
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. announced that the name of the fifth Disney hotel to open in Japan will be Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel.…
AEON MALL Kawaguchi to open in Japan
AEON MALL Kawaguchi, a new mall opened by AEON in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, will celebrate its grand opening on 28th May, 2021.…
Shake Shack opens 15th store in Korea
Shake Shack added 15th store in South Korea after sustaining 25 percent sales growth annually since the New York fresh burger joint debuted in 2016, according to its Korean franchise operator SPC Grou…
Japan’s Shu Uemura to exit Korea
Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura is ceasing all retail operations in South Korea this September, after entering the neighbouring Asia nation some 16 years ago.…
Korea’s retail sales up 10% in February
Retail sales in South Korea rose 10 percent in February from a year earlier on the back of the Lunar New Year’s holiday, with offline stores delivering better-than-expected performance as pandem…
Retailers and fashion companies in Korea are expanding into cosmetics
Retailers and fashion companies in Korea are jumping on the cosmetics bandwagon.…
How is Starbucks doing in Korea amidst Covid-19?
Covid-19 and ban on drinking-in have not stopped coffee craze in South Korea.…