E-Mart Archives - Inside Retail Asia
South Korean convenience stores in delivery-service battle
Competition among South Korean convenience stores over delivery services is heating up.
Apple and Levi’s follow Starbucks, Ikea with China store closures
Apple and Levi’s joined the growing list of international retailers shuttering stores in Mainland China as the infection rate and death toll from the coronavirus continued to grow over the weekend.
South Korea’s No Brand chooses Manila for first overseas foray
South Korean hypermarket operator E-mart is set to open its first overseas No Brand outlet in the Philippines.
E-Mart plans to sell stores to reduce debt
South Korean big-box retailer E-mart will sell 13 store buildings and land to improve its financial situation.
South Korea’s largest retailers forced to embrace delivery services
South Korea’s largest retailers are having to invest in logistics to cope with rising online spending and personalised delivery services.
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.
