Shinsegae to launch off-price retail store in Laos

By Candice Kim Posted : July 31, 2024, 17:09 Updated : July 31, 2024, 17:09
Officials from Shinsegae Department Store and Kolao Group pose for a photo after singing a franchise agreement at Shinsegae’s office in Seoul on July 30, 2024. From left to right are Park Sang-eon, Shinsegae Factory Store MD team leader; Chang Soo-jin, Shinsegae Department Store merchandising director; Lim Chan-gyu, Mega Mall Living Goods Store business general manager; and Roh Ki-ho, Kolao Group BOG (Business Operation & Growth) general manager. Courtesy of Shinsegae
 
SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) - Shinsegae Department Store said Wednesday it has signed a franchise agreement with a Laotian company to launch its off-price retail concept, Factory Store, in the Southeast Asian country next year.

In partnership with Grandview Property, a subsidiary of Laos' largest private enterprise, Kolao Group, the first overseas Factory Store is scheduled to open in Vientiane's Kokkok Mega Mall in the first half of 2025.

The Korean retail giant aims to launch 10 stores in Laos within a decade, part of its strategy to globalize Korean fashion and beauty brands. 

The Laotian store will feature over 50 percent Korean fashion inventory, along with popular Korean beauty and accessories at 30-80 percent discounts.

Laos, with a population of 7.7 million, is considered a high-potential market for Korean content due to a strong interest in Korean culture.

Shinsegae has been actively promoting Korean brands internationally through its business-to-business platform, trade shows and pop-up events in various countries. 

The company plans to collaborate with renowned department stores worldwide in the latter half of the year.

Park Sang-eon, Shinsegae Factory Store's MD team leader, said this venture initiates a new retail business model for the company. 

Shinsegae intends to expand its global influence, focusing on countries with high growth potential for Korean content, particularly in Indochina, he added.
 

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