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Mixed Picture For Local Retailers

September 2009 | Industry Trend Analysis

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August retail sales data from the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy has given further cause for cautious optimism that the country's economic recovery is gaining traction. While sales at South Korea's three leading discount store chains were down by 1.5% year-on-year (y-o-y), sales at the three leading department store chains were up 7.6%, suggesting returning appetite for discretionary