This is Emart’s first expansion into the U.S. market.…
Shilla DF wins Gimpo’s bid for L&T concession
Shilla Duty Free wins the bid against Lotte Duty Free for Gimpo five-year liquor and tobacco concession.…
Shinsegae’s E-mart goes digital: Advanced robot concierge unveiled at store
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae’s discount store chain E-mart said that it will test-run its advanced robot concierge service from August 29, as well as adopt electronic shelf labels.…
Shinsegae DF partners with China’s Ctrip
Shinsegae DF Inc., duty-free store operating unit of South Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, has joined hands with China’s largest online travel agency Ctrip to offer membership service wit…
Lotte Duty Free exits Incheon Airport Terminal 1 contracts, sets its sights on Vietnam
Lotte Duty Free exits its contentious Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 cosmetics, fashion and leathergoods contracts, to be replaced by Shinsegae Duty Free.…
Brands are turning to influencer marketing and duty-free too
A 2017 survey by statistics portal Statista found that 84 percent of Koreans are active social media users, and companies are taking that into account.…
Korean Duty-free shops enjoy turnaround in 2018
Korean duty-free shops are reviving their once-stagnant sales, with Lotte, Shilla and Shinsegae leading the turnaround.…
Shinsegae opens new duty-free store in Seoul
Shinsegae DF Inc., the duty-free arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, opened its second outlet in Seoul, as the company accelerates its push to expand its presence in the domestic duty-free mar…
Shinsegae Int’l to open VIDI VICI flagship store in China next year
Shinsegae International Co., the fashion arm of South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group, aims to open a flagship store of its cosmetics brand VIDI VICI in China late next year to tap deeper into th…
Shinsegae unveils its first independent hotel in Seoul
L’Escape, Shinsegae’s new boutique hotel, aims to combine the ambience of 19th-century Paris with intriguing restaurants and bars from Korean and foreign trendsetters.…