THE INVESTOR

▶주메뉴 바로가기

▶본문 바로가기

The Korea Herald

Retail & Consumer

December 05, 2018
Shilla Duty Free gets 2-year extension at Singapore’s Changi Airport

[THE INVESTOR] Shilla Duty Free said on Dec. 5 that it has got an extension to sell duty-free liquor and beauty products at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Changi Airport Group said earlier it would extend the duty-free operations of Shilla Travel Retail for a two-year period starting from 2020, ...
December 04, 2018
Lotte to open 20 movie theaters in Indonesia by 2020

[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Cultureworks, the retail giant Lotte Group’s cinema affiliate, said on Dec. 4 that it has made inroads into Indonesia, with a goal to open 20 movie theaters by 2020. As the initial step, the operator of Lotte Cinema recently opened a theater inside Lotte Mart Fatmawati...
December 04, 2018
Hyundai Department Store acquires Hanhwa L&C

[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Department Store Group on Dec. 3 announced that it has acquired the entire stake in local construction material maker Hanhwa L&C for 336 billion won (US$302.23 million). The Korean retailer has signed an agreement with Morgan Stanley Private Equity, which bought Hanhwa L&C ...
December 03, 2018
Lotte chairman visits Vietnam, Indonesia

[THE INVESTOR] The head of Korean retail giant Lotte Group left for Vietnam and Indonesia on Dec. 3 as the conglomerate moves to expand its presence in emerging Asian markets. The trip is Chairman Shin Dong-bin’s second foreign outing, following a visit to Japan, after being released from jai...
December 03, 2018
K-beauty startup B2LiNK secures W17b

[THE INVESTOR] Korean beauty startup B2LiNK announced on Dec. 3 that it has secured 17 billion won (US$15.27 million) from domestic and foreign investors. “We will use the money for establishing units in the US, South America and Europe, to expand our overseas business,” said B2LiNK CEO Lee So-...
December 03, 2018
Korean cosmetics firm Nature Republic debuts in Italy

[THE INVESTOR] Nature Republic, a Korean cosmetics firm, said on Dec. 3 it has opened four pop-up stores in Italy as it moves to its expand presence in overseas markets. It has signed an agreement with local department chain operator Coin to operate the outlets in Rome, Milan, Torino and Bari....
December 02, 2018
Asiana Airlines to upgrade flight operation quality assurance system

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean full-service carrier Asiana Airlines has completed the first phase of advancement for its system for Flight Operational Quality Assurance, the company said Dec. 2. FOQA refers to a process of collecting and analyzing data from flights to improve safety and efficiency o...
December 02, 2018
Akaria Hanmi aims to lead Saudi Arabia’s project management market

[THE INVESTOR] Akaria Hanmi, a joint venture between Korean construction management company HanmiGlobal and Saudi Arabian property developer Al Akaria, will continue to solidify its position as a leading construction management company in the Saudi Arabian market, the head of the joint venture sai...
November 30, 2018
Ministop to pick preferred bidder for Korea unit next week

[THE INVESTOR] Japan-based convenience store operator Ministop is set to select a preferred bidder for its local unit here, according to industry sources on Nov. 30. Three companies -- Korean retail giants Shinsegae, Lotte and private equity firm Glenwood Investments -- are bidding to acquire 100...
November 30, 2018
[INTERVIEW] Memebox aims to break even next year

[THE INVESTOR] Korean beauty startup Memebox, which successfully secured funds from global accelerator Y Combinator in 2013, aims to reach break-even point next year. “We expect to break even in the third or fourth quarter next year,” Memebox co-founder and Global President Doin Kim said during...
November 29, 2018
KORAMCO, L’Etoile Properties acquire logistics center in Germany

[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s third-largest realty trust KORAMCO REITs & Trust has acquired a logistics center in Germany for 86 million euros (US$97.91 million) with French investor L’Etoile Properties, according to industry sources on Nov. 29. The logistics center which was established in May spans ...
November 27, 2018
Lotte to sell financial units to spur holding firm structure

[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Group, Korea’s fifth-largest conglomerate, said on Nov. 27 that it has decided to sell two financial units in a bid to spur the completion of a holding company structure. The group has been working to transform into a holding company structure, as pledged by Lotte Group Chai...
November 26, 2018
KT&G upgrades e-cigarette brand to boost market share

[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s top tobacco company KT&G on Nov. 26 unveiled a new heat-not-burn cigarette named lil HYBRID to boost its market share here. “We received customer feedback on our previous HNB cigarettes -- Lil Mini and Lil Plus. Following this, we made improvements in three areas -- taste...
November 22, 2018
A Twosome Place seeks rapid expansion in China

[THE INVESTOR] CJ Group’s coffee franchise A Twosome Place is seeking to expand its presence in China, having established a local unit five months ago, according to industry sources on Nov. 22. It currently has 30 outlets in China which are directly managed by the company’s headquarters. Accor...
November 21, 2018
Coupang secures US$2b from SoftBank

[THE INVESTOR] Korean e-commerce giant Coupang said on Nov. 21 it has secured additional funds of US$2 billion from SoftBank Group. It had earlier received funding of US$1 billion from the Japanese conglomerate in 2015. The latest investment has been made by affiliate SoftBank Investment Advisers...

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

EDITOR'S PICKS

Herald Corporation |
CEO : Jeon Chang-hyeop |
Huam-ro 4-gil 10, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea |
Title : The Investor |
Date of registration : 2016.06.21 |
Date of issue : 2016.06.21

Publisher. Editor : Jeon Chang-hyeop |
Chief Privacy Officer & Juvenile Protection Manager : Ahn Sung-mi |
T +82-2-727-0114

FAMILY SITE GO

Company Registration No. 104-81-06004 |
Mail-Order Business Registration 2016 - Seoul Yongsan - 00590 |
Business info |
Gov’t registration No. Seoul 아04099