Sales of outlets, department stores rise in Sept.
Oct 28, 2015
South Korea's major department stores and discount chains saw their sales increase in September from a year earlier on increased holiday shoppers, government data showed Wednesday.The combined sales of three department store chains -- Hyundai, Lotte and Shinsegae -- rose 2.8 percent on-year last month, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The total sales of three major discount outlet chains -- E-Mart, Homeplus and Lotte Mart -- also gained 7 percent from a year ago in Septemb