Tag: department stores

Retailers hoping for 2025 rebound in their Christmas stockings through larger displays and themed markets

Major retailers in Korea are going all out on Christmas marketing efforts this year, hoping to bounce back from a muted holiday season in 2024, when warm weather and political unrest over the Dec. 3 martial law incident dampened consumer sentiment.

Shinsegae's Gangnam branch opens premium deli section to claim biggest food hall

Shinsegae Department Store’s Gangnam branch opened a 4,000-square-meter premium delicatessen hall on Tuesday, claiming the title of the nation’s largest department store food hall.

Wine classes and price slashes: Department stores the new after-work hotspot

From wine tastings to pre-closing discounts, department stores are making big moves to lure white-collar workers on the way home from the office — and it's working, with convenience stores and hypermarkets fighting for a share of the market.

Shinsegae operating profit soars 7% on year as subsidiaries flourish

Young collectors, new outlets help continued growth of Korea's art market

The boom in the Korean art market is likely to continue this year, led by young collectors and new venues for sales such as online platforms and department stores, despite the various unfavorable factors impacting the global economy. Local auction...

Vaccine passes nixed for movies, hagwon, big stores

After a matter of weeks, Korea is doing away with vaccine pass requirements to get into department stores, movie theaters and hagwon (cram schools), starting Tuesday.

New Year's sale

A massive sale sign is set up in front of a department store in downtown Seoul on Sunday. The four major department store chains — Lotte, Shinsegae, Hyundai and Galleria — started their first sales of the year on Sunday.