Daegu

Retail Asia26/02/2020

Citizens of South Korean city Daegu are working together on social media to prop up local businesses hit hard by the rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak. A Facebook page introducing restaurants in Daegu posted Friday that many establishments are losing money due to the coronavirus epidemic. These restaurants saw their sales fall and are struggling to […]

Retail Asia29/06/2018

Korean discount store chain Homeplus has opened a bulk products and grocery store hybrid called Homeplus Special in Daegu. The new concept store is housed in the original Homeplus outlet that opened 20 years ago, now converted to operate the new big-box-plus-retail model following underwhelming sales figures and strong rivalry from industry competitors. The new […]

Retail Asia23/12/2016

Korean retail giant Shinsegae Department Store’s new Daegu Shinsegae is a large-scale shopping and entertainment complex connected to a transportation hub in the southern city. Covering more than 103,000 sqm, it is Shinsegae Department Store‘s second large-scale branch outside of Seoul, following the Centum City branch in Busan. As well as traditional shopping areas, Daegu […]

Retail Asia19/11/2016

Shinsegae Department Store’s newest location in Daegu is set to open next month, and it will include a massive 56,000-square-foot aquarium and indoor park on its roof, the company revealed Wednesday. The move is a bid to attract more visitors with family-friendly entertainment options. Incorporating more amusement facilities into its department stores and shopping malls […]

Retail Asia10/02/2016

Shinsegae Group says it will invest 4.1 trillion won ($3.4 billion) this year and hire 14,400 new staff to expand its retail business and revitalise the “sagging domestic economy”. “The overall retail sector has been struggling to deal with continued sluggish domestic consumption,” a Shinsegae Group official said. “But we decided to invest more and […]

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Daegu citizens use social media to support restaurants hit by coronavirus

Homeplus Special to open first store in Daegu

The plan for new Daegu Shinsegae

Shinsegae bets big on rooftop entertainment

Shinsegae Group in massive expansion plan