Lotte Department Store

Lotte Department Store

Founded	November 15, 1979
Founder	Shin Kyuk-Ho
Headquarters	Seoul, South Korea
Number of locations	34
Area served	South Korea, Russia,[1] China, Indonesia, Vietnam
Number of employees	10000
Subsidiaries	LotteCard, Lotte.com, LotteMidopa, LotteBoulangerie, LotteHomeShopping
Website	http://www.ellotte.com

Lotte Department Store (Korean: 롯데백화점) is a Korean retail company established in 1979, and headquartered in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Lotte Department Store offers retail consumer goods and services and is one out of 8 business units of Lotte Shopping. Other Lotte companies include discount store Lotte Mart and supermarket Lotte Super.

Stores

The Lotte Department store at Star City opened in October 2008

Seoul National Capital Area

• Main Store (본점), Young Plaza Myeondong (명동 영플라자) & Avenuel Main Store (에비뉴엘 본점) in Jung-gu, Seoul
• Jamsil Store (잠실점) & Avenuel World Tower (에비뉴엘 월드타워점) in Songpa-gu, Seoul
• Yeongdeungpo Store (영등포점) in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
• Cheongnyangni Store (청량리점) & Lotte Cheongnyangni Plaza (롯데 청량리 플라자) in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
• Gwanak Store (관악점) in Gwanak-gu, Seoul
• Gangnam Store (강남점) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Nowon Store (노원점) in Nowon-gu, Seoul
• Mia Store (미아점) in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
• Star City Store (스타시티점) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
• Gimpo Airport Store (김포공항점) in Gangseo-gu, Seoul
• Incheon Store (인천점) in Namdong-gu, Incheon
• Bupyeong Store (부평점) in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
• Bundang Store (분당점) in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
• Ilsan Store (일산점) in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do
• Anyang Store (안양점) in Manan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do
• Pyeongchon Store (평촌점) in Dong-an-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do
• Jungdong Store (중동점) in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do (formerly GS Square Bucheon Store)
• Guri Store (구리점) in Guri, Gyeonggi-do (formerly GS Square Guri Store)
• Ansan Store (안산점) in Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do (formerly GS Square Ansan Store)
• Suwon Store (수원점) in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do

Hoseo Region (Chungcheong-do Region)

• Daejeon Store (대전점) in Seo-gu, Daejeon
• Young Plaza Cheongju (청주 영플라자) in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do

Honam Region (Jeolla-do Region)

• Gwangju Store (광주점) in Dong-gu, Gwangju
• Jeonju Store (전주점) in Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do

Yeongnam Region (Gyeongsang-do Region)

• Busan Main Store (부산본점) in Busanjin-gu, Busan
• Gwangbok Store - Main Building & Aqua Mall (광복점 본관, 아쿠아몰) in Jung-gu, Busan
• Dongnae Store (동래점) in Dongnae-gu, Busan
• Centum City Store (센텀시티점) in Hae-undae-gu, Busan
• Ulsan Store (울산점) in Nam-gu, Ulsan
• Changwon Store - Main Building & Young Plaza (창원점 본관, 영플라자) in Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Masan Store (마산점) in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Daegu Store (대구점) in Buk-gu, Daegu
• Sangin Store (상인점) in Dalseo-gu, Daegu
• Young Plaza Daegu (대구 영플라자) in Jung-gu, Daegu
• Pohang Store (포항점) in Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Malls

• Lotte Mall Gimpo Airport (롯데몰 김포공항) in Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Surrounding Lotte Gimpo Airport Store)
• Lotte World Mall (롯데월드몰) in Songpa-gu, Seoul (Right across Lotte Jamsil Store and Avenuel World Tower Store)

Outlets

• Lotte Outlets Seoul Station Store (롯데아울렛 서울역점) in Yongsan-gu, Seoul (formerly Galleria Concos)
• Lotte Outlets Cheongju Store (롯데아울렛 청주점) in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheonbuk-do
• Lotte Outlets Buyeo Store (롯데아울렛 부여점) in Buyeo-eup, Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do
• Lotte Outlets Gwangju World Cup Store (롯데아울렛 광주월드컵점) in Seo-gu, Gwangju
• Lotte Outlets Gwangju Suwan Store (롯데아울렛 광주수완점) in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
• Lotte Outlets Yulha Store (롯데아울렛 율하점) in Dong-gu, Daegu
• Lotte Outlets Esiapolis Store(롯데아울렛 이시아폴리스점) in Dong-gu, Daegu

Premium Outlets

• Lotte Premium Outlets Paju Store (롯데 프리미엄아울렛 파주점) in Gyoha-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi-do
• Lotte Premium Outlets Icheon Store (롯데 프리미엄아울렛 이천점) in Hobeop-myeon, Icheon, Gyeonggi-do
• Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae Store (롯데 프리미엄아울렛 김해점) in Jang-yu-myeon, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do

Fitin

• Lotte Fitin Dongdaemun Store in Jung-gu, Seoul

International branches

• Moscow Store (모스크바점) "Lotte Plaza" (hangul: 롯데플라자; Russian: Лотте Плаза) in Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia (on New Arbat Street)
• Tianjin Dongmalu Store (톈진 동마로점) in Tianjin, People's Republic of China (It features a replica of Seoul’s main shopping district Myeongdong, with outlets of Missha, The Face Shop and Skin Food.)^[2]
• Tianjin Wenhua Zhongxin Store (톈진 문화중심점) in Tianjin, People's Republic of China
• Weihai Store (웨이하이점) in Weihai, Shandong Province, People Republic of China
• Chengdu Huanqiu Zhongxin Store (청두 환구중심점) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
• Jakarta Store (자카르타점) in Jakarta, Indonesia (Located at LOTTE Shopping Avenue, Ciputra World Jakarta^[3])^[4]
• Hanoi Store (하노이점) in Hanoi, Vietnam (scheduled for September, 2014)

Planned stores in Korea

• Songdo Store (송도점) in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (scheduled for 2011)
• Pan-gyo Store (판교점) in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do (scheduled for 2013)

Planned outlets

• Lotte Outlets Goyang Bus Terminal Store (롯데아울렛 고양터미널점) in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do (scheduled to open in June 2014)
• Lotte Outlets Jeju Store (롯데아울렛 제주점) in Jeju, Jeju-do

Planned stores abroad

• Shenyang Store (심양점) in Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China (scheduled for May, 2014)
• Ho Chi Minh City Store (호치민점), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (scheduled for 2015)

Defunct stores

• Beijing Store (북경점) "Intime-Lotte Department Store" (simplified Chinese: 乐天银泰百货; traditional Chinese: 樂天銀泰百貨) in Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China (on Wangfujing Street) (opened in August 2008; closed in June 2012)
• Saenara Super Department Store (새나라 수퍼백화점) (a GMS, or general merchandising store, opened in 1988 in Songpa-gu, Seoul (right beside Jamsil Store). This branch changed its name into World Store in 1992 and was finally converted into Lotte Mart Jamsil Store in 1998.^[5]
• Magnet Department Store (마그넷백화점). This department store is a GMS, and have a wide range of branches inside South Korea. In 2002, the last Magnet Department Store changed into Lotte Mart.

References

1. "About Us". lotteshopping.com. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
2. Kim, Jung-yoon (31 August 2012). "New dawn rising for Lotte in China". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
3. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/13/lotte-plans-open-five-department-stores.html
4. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/130620/lotte-shopping-open-shopping-mall-indonesia
5. 한눈에 보는 30년사, 롯데백화점 30주년 기념관, 1979-2009

External links

• Lotte Shopping Homepage
• Lotte Department Store English Homepage