Sales at department stores, outlets dip in February
Mar 30, 2016
Korea's major department stores and discount chains saw their sales decrease in February from a year earlier due to reduced holiday shoppers, government data showed Wednesday.The combined sales of three department stores -- Hyundai, Lotte and Shinsegae -- edged down 1.9 percent on-year last month, while those of major discount stores of E-Mart, Lotte Mart and Home Plus fell 7 percent, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Lotte Department Store (Yonhap)The