South Korean retail major Lotte Shopping has acquired compatriot GS Retail’s GS Mart hypermarket and GS Square department store operations.
The deal, valued at KRW1.3 trillion (USD1.15 billion) …
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South Korea: Lotte acquires GS stores
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