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Korean Retail Giants Bet on Experiential Shopping to Woo Customers

Korean Retail Giants Bet on Experiential Shopping to Woo Customers

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –In a bold move to overcome fierce economic headwinds, department stores and large supermarkets in South Korea are focusing on improving their offline presence, increasing experiential content in their stores to prolong customer visits and boost sales. According to industry insiders, the strategy to encourage longer stays aims to transform [...]

Lotte Department Store Opens National Museum of Korea Pop-Up

Lotte Department Store Opens National Museum of Korea Pop-Up

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Department Store said Monda it will open a pop-up store showcasing a variety of merchandise from the National Museum of Korea. The pop-up store will be located in one of the basement levels of the department store’s Myeongdong branch. It will offer approximately 200 different kinds of merchandise [...]

Male Fans of Luxury Brands Emerge as Big Spenders for Department Stores

Male Fans of Luxury Brands Emerge as Big Spenders for Department Stores

SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s department store chains are going all-out to attract male consumers who have emerged as big spenders recently. Shinsegae Department Store’s Gangnam branch, which has the highest sales among domestic department stores, remodeled its men’s section at the end of last month to target the “MZ generation,” a [...]

Department Stores Expand Art Galleries

Department Stores Expand Art Galleries

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Department store chains are jumping into the art market as more consumers are going beyond exhibiting artworks to collecting and investing in them. Coupled with the rising trend of home decoration, the art market is sizing up rapidly. Lotte Department Store has been selling artworks at six stores since [...]