E-Mart Archives - Inside Retail Asia
Starbucks Korea profit leaps 28 per cent
Starbucks Korea has reported a 28-per-cent year-on-year jump in its operating profit in the first half of the year.
E-Mart posts first-ever loss; plans to sell assets
Korean discount chain operator E-Mart has posted its first-ever net loss, amid growing competition from online shopping rivals and e-commerce giants.
Party supplies sales surge in South Korea
Demand for party supplies from South Korean retailers is soaring as a growing number of people prefer to host end-of-year celebrations at home.
E-mart US buys supermarket operator
E-mart US acquisition intends to stabilise and expand South Korean company’s operations in North America.
Fifty E-Mart Philippines stores planned under private labels
Robinsons Retail to open 50 E-Mart Philippines stores under two brands.
LG develops smart-cart robot for E-mart
LG Electronics will work with E-mart to develop what they call a smart-cart robot for supermarkets.
E-Mart Vietnam to build first Hanoi store at StarLake
South Korea’s E-mart plans to build its first Hanoi store, in the StarLake development.
E-Mart to launch PK Market, premium grocer in Los Angeles
E-Mart has signed a 10-year lease for a the site of its first PK Market store in the US.
Hyundai and Amazon plan next-gen retail model
Hyundai and Amazon plan to develop a “next-generation” retail model for South Korea.
Scentence to launch in Saudi Arabia
E-Mart, South Korea’s largest discount-chain operator, is set to open a Scentence beauty store in Saudi Arabia.
E-Mart to install electric car charging stations at all stores
Korean hypermarket giant E-Mart plans to install electric car charging stations at all of its outlets nationwide by 2021.
E-Mart promotes Korean brands in Singapore
Retail chain E-Mart starts selling products of 16 Korean SME companies in Singapore from June to August.
