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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| KRX: 139480 | |
| Industry | Retailing |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
Number of locations | 178 in South Korea,[1] 72 in Malaysia,[2] 4 in Mongolia,[3] 1 in Vietnam |
Area served | South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia |
Key people | Kang Heui-seok (CEO) |
| Products | Groceries, consumer goods |
| Owner | Lee Myung-Hee |
| Parent | Shinsegae |
| Website | company.emart.com |
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.[4] There were 160 stores across the Country as of December 2016.
Emart is South Korea's oldest and largest discount store chain, with a total sales volume exceeding US$9.4 billion in 2009.
Emart was the first South Korean retailer to open a retail store in China, opening 27 stores[5] before exiting the country in 2017.
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