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Corporate History

  • 2009 Opened Gwangju Suwan Outlet Acquired 50.1% share of Korea Seven Acquired China Times Opened Department Store Gwangbok Branch Appointed as DJSI World sector Operation of 2 Department stores, 99 discount stores overseasHypermarkets Operation of 26 Department Stores, 69 discount stores and 190 Supermarkets

  • 2008 Lotte Mart Opens First Overseas Branch in Vietnam Lotte Opens First Outlet Lotte Opens the Beijing Department Store Branch Lotte Mart Acquired Makro Indonesia Lotte Cinema Opens First Multiplex in Vietnam Lotte Operates 2 Department stores, 63 Discount stores, 110 Supermarkets in Korea

  • 2007 Lotte Department Store Korea Opens First Moscow Branch Lotte Buys Makro China Lotte Opens Toys R Us store Lotte Buys Big Supermarket Chain Lotte Operates 1 Department store and 8 Discount stores overseas Lotte Operates 24 Department stores, 56 Discount stores, and 79 Supermarkets in Korea Undertaking the Big Mart Supermarket chains

  • 2006 Opening the corporation (simultaneous enterprise at London and Seoul) Undertaking Woori Homeshopping Managing 23 stores of Department stores, 50 Discount stores, 52 Supermarket

  • 2005 Opening of Avenuel

  • 2004 Undertaking 25 stores of Han Hwa Supermarket (Managing 47 stores of Supermarket)

  • 2003 Opening the 1st store of Young Plaza Separation of the credit card business Department, integration of the Lotte Card, Inc

  • 2002 Midopa, Inc. No Won store M&A (Undertook 8 Department stores, including the No Won store)

  • 2001 Opening the 1st store of Lotte Supermarket

  • 2000 Enlargement into an independent corporation, Lotte dot com, Inc

~2000