H&M coming to Korea!

01Mar09

The rumors that we have been hearing about the Swedish brand H&M coming to Korea have been confirmed.
H&M is set to launch its first store in South Korea in the Myungdong section of Seoul.  The store is set to open during the spring of 2010. The sales surface will be approximately 2,600 sqm., covering a [...]

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Tags: Asia, H&M, Korea Shopping, Korean Fashion, seoul, South Korea

Zara Outperforming Gap and Banana Republic

21Jul08

Zara, which was launched in Korea with Lotte as the local investment partner, is outperforming Gap and Banana Republic on monthly sales revenues in Korea. Zara which opened only in April of 2008 is already reporting revenues in excess of 3.5 million dollars per month from its two stores in Myeongdong and in COEX [...]

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Tags: Banana Republic, Branding, Fashion, H&M, Lifestyle, Lotte, Myoungdong, Retail, seoul, Shinsegae, Shopping, Zara

H&M, International Retailers coming to Korea

16Jul08

Hot on the heels of global retailers Gap, Zara, and Banana Republic launching in Korea over the past year, other notable brands are currently in talks to launch in 2009.
SK networks is considering bringing ‘Seven Jeans’ to Korea which may be a bad move considering the brand is well past its trend peak, at [...]

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Tags: Apkujung, Banana Republic, Forever 21, Gap, H&M, Lotte, Myeongdong, Retail, seoul, Seven Jeans, Shinsegae, SK, Victoria's Secret, Zara