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E-Mart to Open Premium Grocery Store in LA Next Year

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest discount hypermarket chain by sales, said Friday it will launch the first outlet of its premium grocery store in Los Angeles next year, the latest in a series of moves to expand its presence abroad. E-Mart has signed a 10-year contract to lease three [...]

Premium Supermarkets Growing Rapidly Despite Rising Cost of Living

SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the rising cost of living in South Korea, premium supermarkets are quickly gaining popularity among high-income earners, with a focus on quality over quantity. The popularity of premium products as a recent retail industry trend has inspired a number of supermarket chains including E-Mart and Lotte Mart, as market [...]