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Emart
South Korean retailer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emart Inc. (Korean: 주식회사 이마트) is the largest retailer in South Korea. The retailer was founded on 12 November 1993, by Shinsegae, as the first discount retailer in South Korea.[3] There were 160 stores across the Country as of December 2016.
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Company type | Public |
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KRX: 139480 | |
Industry | Retailing |
Founded | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Number of locations | 178 in South Korea,[1] 4 in Mongolia,[2] 1 in Vietnam |
Area served | South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia |
Key people | Kang Heui-seok (CEO) |
Products | Groceries, consumer goods |
Owner | Lee Myung-Hee |
Parent | Shinsegae |
Website | company.emart.com |
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Emart is South Korea's oldest and largest discount store chain, with a total sales volume exceeding US$9.4 billion in 2009.
Emart is the first South Korean retailer to open a retail store in China. In January 2011, Emart owned 27 stores in China.[4] By February 2014, Emart owned 13 stores in China.[5]