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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

Inside Retail

Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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Myer sales surge in a buoyant post-Covid era

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“As with most retailers, we remain cautious on the macroeconomic environment for the remainder of the calendar year but are equally confident in the continuing momentum we have within the Customer First Plan and a range of initiatives we are executing.”

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How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales

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Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. Statutory net profit after tax rose to $46.4 Online is now a $500-million-plus business. Myer reported $539.5

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Myer posts strong performance in half year results

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Department store Myer has recorded a strong performance in its half-year results, with net profit after tax hitting $32.3 The group has reported that the first five weeks of the second half has recorded a strong sales momentum both in-store and online delivering 15.2 million – an increase of 55 per cent. .

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Lew hits back at hints of capital raising at Myer

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The fight for board control of department store Myer will be decided in the next few months, with the firm’s AGM likely to run in late October, but Solomon Lew’s major stake in the business could well be diluted by the time to vote. Department store sales up this year. million, up 5.5 per cent to $539 million.

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How customer loyalty helped Myer bounce back

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After a rollercoaster six months of lockdowns, Christmas and Omicron, department store Myer yesterday delivered a strong half year result with net profit up 55 per cent and its first dividend payment since FY17.

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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

Inside Retail

per cent increase in department stores and a 3.3 Despite some retailers reporting strong sales because of the growth in online sales, net profits declined. per cent in the 2022 fiscal year supported by record online sales, which increased by 44 per cent while net profit fell by 20 per cent.