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Retail Asia30/07/2018

Fashion retailer Off-White has opened two more retail locations in Seoul. The standalone Off-White South Korea store in Cheondong is made with light brick with glass inlays, giving pedestrians a view into the store’s floor and displays of sneakers, accessories and other apparel. The second Miles Davis-inspired store in Hyundai Coex is blue-toned with wireframe […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2018

Owner/MD of the Italian winery and distillery bearing her family name attended the official inaugural event of the Bottega Lounge in Seoul’s Gangnam-Gu. Opened in collaboration with a local partner, the lounge offers Italian Prosecco, Amarone della Valpolicella, Brunello di Montalcino, grappa and liqueurs. The lounge also allows Seoul people to become familiar with Italian food, […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2018

The Nature Republic flagship store in Myeongdong, Seoul, has been named the most expensive commercial property in South Korea for the 15th consecutive year. According to data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), the official government appraisal of the land currently housing the cosmetics retailer’s stroe increased by 6.16 per cent […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2018

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US fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim is opening stores in Seoul via Handsome, the apparel unit of Hyundai Department Store. Handsome says 3.1 Phillip Lim men’s and women’s apparel, bags and accessories have just gone on sale at outlets in the luxury hall of Galleria Department Store in Apgujeong. Handsome, which has 27 global fashion […]

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Retail Asia23/02/2018

Espoir opened new concept store with the theme ‘Market’ in order to provide a new brand experience in Shinsa-dong, Seoul. Inspired by the European market, the ‘MAKE-UP MARKET’ of Espoir brings a feeling of a colorful interior to the actual food market. The make-up market store is the first self-picking concept store. Espoir has introduced […]

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Retail Asia26/01/2018

Opening in Seoul on Saturday, Apple Garosugil will bring Apple’s products, in-store programming and services together in one place for the first time for South Korean customers. In the heart of the Gangnam area, the store features a 7.6m glass facade along a tree-lined street, with interior trees mirroring those outside. “Our stores are gathering places […]

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Retail Asia18/01/2018

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The first official Apple Store Korea will open later this month. Apple Korea announced today that its first fully-fledged retail shop in South Korea will open on January 27, on Garosugil in the affluent southern district of Gangnam in Seoul.Apple said on its website that the store will trade seven days a week from 10am […]

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Retail Asia15/01/2018

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has chosen Korea for the launch of its new collection for men. The new SS18 menswear and bags will be available in Shinsegae Department Store from 19 January, and Louis Vuitton men’s exclusive store in Seoul from the 10 January 2018. Louis Vuitton said the collection is pre-sold at seven […]

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Retail Asia12/01/2018

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Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., a 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee International, Inc. and Shinsegae Group, celebrated the opening of Korea’s largest Starbucks store in Central Seoul near Jonggak Station in December 2017. Located in Jongro Tower, with more than 900 residents, the store sits between two of the Tower’s floors covering over 1,000 square […]

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Retail Asia11/01/2018

Award-winning Tartine Bakery is expanding from San Francisco and will open its first overseas branch in Seoul’s Hannam Dong area on February 9. There are plans to also open about four more Tartine Korea outlets over the next 12 to 18 months. Heading the Korean branch will be pastry chef Lee Hyun Hee and chef […]

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Retail Asia04/01/2018

Chanel opened its first independent beauty boutique ‘Chanel Famille Boutique’ in Shinsegae Department Store, on 15th Pamier Street in Gagnam. Chanel Famille Boutique is Chanel’s first beauty flagship store in Korea, where customers can experience different displays, make-up services, beauty classes and exclusive collections. Famille Boutique showcases products such as fragrances and makeup in a new way […]

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Retail Asia19/12/2017

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank said Monday it has completed the acquisition of Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group’s retail business in Vietnam. The acquisition helps Shinhan Bank increase its assets in Vietnam to US$3.3 billion and its number of Vietnamese customers to about 900,000, the bank said. Financial terms of the acquisition were not […]

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Retail Asia14/12/2017

A Line Friends pop-up will open at luxury speciality store BoonTheShop in Seoul on Saturday. Running until January 14, the Korean character brand’s outlet will introduce its latest merchandise, BT21. The range includes dolls, cushions, fashion items, limited-edition postcards, posters and bag charms – all based on a set of characters created by K-pop boyband […]

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Retail Asia12/12/2017

The cosmetics brand ‘Espoir’ introduced a new concept store ‘Make-up Pub’ reminiscent of draft beer house. Eespoir, a professional makeup brand, opened the first make-up pub concept store in Hongdae in November under the concept of Lively, Free like a lounge pub. The newly launched ‘ Espoir Makeup Pub’ Concept Store is the first concept […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2017

Italian fashion house Max Mara opened its exhibition named “Max Mara, Coats!” at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on 28 November 2017. The brand’s representative product, ‘Coat’, provides a new perspective on their history and tradition. This exhibition was held in Seoul at the Dongdaemun DDP six years after Berlin, Tokyo, Beijing and Moscow. […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2017

Burberry held a special event with British illustrator and artist Danny Sangra from 28 to 29 November 2017 to celebrate the new Doodle collection in Cheongdam flagship store, Seoul. ‘Doodle’ means ‘playful graffiti’. The Doodle Collection is a playful scribble with a felt marker pen from reversible canvas tote bags, sneakers, silk and cotton blend […]

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Retail Asia01/12/2017

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London-headquartered Dalziel & Pow has created AmorePacific’s latest beauty concept store, My Beauty Atelier in Seoul. The design house describes the new store as AmorePacific brand “Aritaum’s “new benchmark for beauty retailing” in South Korea. “It is a playground for inspiration and guidance,” said the company, of the 90sqm boutique which opened in October in […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2017

Seoul’s giant Goto Mall has partnered with a Korean cryptocurrency exchange to enable its retail tenants to accept bitcoin as payment. The exchange, HTS Coin, launched in October and developed a smart payment system using cryptocurrencies before launching a mobile app. Goto Mall – also known as the Gangnam Terminal Underground Shopping Centre – has […]

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Retail Asia04/09/2017

South Korea’s first lifestyle and hotel complex will open on October 1 in Seoul’s Yongsan District, which is known for its shopping centres and nightlife. Launched by AccorHotels, The Seoul Dragon City will have 1,700 rooms and 11 restaurants and bars under four hotel brands. The Sky Bridge will be a unique structure with four floors […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2017

US concept restaurant Bruxie has taken its fried chicken and waffle sandwich international, launching a branch in South Korea. Its headquarters are in Orange County, California, where it opened its first location almost seven years ago. The fast-casual dining chain’s eighth location is in Seoul’s Lotte World Mall. “International expansion has always been a goal,” […]

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