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Number of Starbucks outlets set to exceed 2,100 in Korea this year

Starbucks Korea said Friday its total number of outlets is "on track" to top 2,100 by year-end, underscoring the U.S. coffee chain's continued growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

2025.8.22

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, left, will buy mother Lee Myung-hee's entire 10 percent stake in Emart for 214.8 billion won. [YONHAP]

Shinsegae chairman to buy mother's entire Emart stake for $147 million

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will buy his mother’s entire 10 percent stake in group affiliate Emart ahead of the retail giant’s previously announced split into two different entities for its supermarket and department store divisions.

2025.1.10

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Customers shop at an Emart outlet in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, during the discount store chain's steep price cut event. [Yonhap]

Emart profit jumps as Traders, Starbucks report strong sales

Emart reported a first quarter operating profit of 93.2 billion, with sales rising to 4.2 trillion won. The retailer's focus remains on price competitiveness in its offline outlets.

2024.5.16

A Traders Wholesale Club operated by Emart [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Traders refunds luxury jackets after counterfeit concerns

Traders Wholesale Club has refunded purchases of Moncler jackets due to suspicions that the items were counterfeit.

2024.2.12

Any-fin is possible

A lady holds a dish of tuna sashimi and a girl holds a plate filled with chicken gangjeong which is a fried chicken marinated in a spicy and sweet sauce at E-mart’s Yonsan branch in central Seoul.

2024.2.7

Emart launches ″The Limited″ items from Friday to attract customers with low prices. [EMART]

Emart introduces 'The Limited' low-priced groceries

Emart will introduce low-priced products each quarter to stabilize grocery prices.

2023.1.31

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, fourth from right, and distribution industry officials pose at Daegu City Hall after signing an agreement on changing the mandatory super supermarket closing day on Dec. 19, 2022. [NEWS1]

Sunday supermarket closure rule to change in Daegu next month

The mandatory closing day for large supermarkets will be changed from Sundays to Mondays in the southeastern city of Daegu, beginning next month, the municipal government said Monday, as part of a deregulatory move for the retail industry.

2023.1.16

'Cheep' chicken

Chicken prices are displayed at E-mart's Seongsu branch in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, on Thursday as competition to sell the most affordable chicken at large marts continues amid rising product prices.

2022.8.18

A photo zone displaying a shark carcass at E-Mart's Yongsan branch in central Seoul, Sunday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Dead shark photo zone at E-mart sparks controversy

E-Mart is facing backlash after one of their branches displayed a shark carcass and called it a photo zone.

2022.8.1

Small-packaged green onions are on display at Homeplus. [HOMEPLUS]

With inflation so high, smaller packages are answer for some

In the time of inflation and high prices, large marts and convenience stores are pushing small-packaged products that target single-person households.

2022.6.23