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Homeplus, founded in 1997, is the second largest company in the
South Korean retailer market with a turnover of 9.7 billion US
dollars (2017). The Homeplus Group owned by the Asian private equity
firm MBK Partners operates currently 752 retail outlets and eight
logistics centres. More specifically, the branch network comprises
351 supermarkets, 140 hypermarkets, 261 convenience shops, various
shopping malls and bakeries operated in the checkout areas. The
Homeplus Group offers its food and non-food assortments also online
and owns a delivery company.
Homeplus CEO Lim Il-Soon about the partnership with EMD: "We cannot
imagine a better cooperation partner than the successful and
worldwide well-connected EMD. The close cooperation in the private
label business opens for us new and interesting purchasing channels
in Europe with an immediate benefit for our customers. Additional
growth opportunities will also result for our South Korean
suppliers, for which new sales channels in the large distribution
area of the EMD members will be made available."
EMD managing director Philippe Gruyters also points out the
considerable advantages of a transnational trading business: "The
integration of procurement volumes in high demand brings to all
distributors and industrial partners involved higher marketing
dynamics and therefore a more secure turnover. In addition, a better
and more competitive assortment offer will be created, a result that
is in the interest of our retail customers."
Through this now beginning partnership, EMD deepens its commitment
in the Asia-Pacific area, after Woolworths Australia and New Zealand
joined in early 2016.
About EMD
European Marketing Distribution AG, with headquarters in Pfäffikon,
Switzerland, has been acknowledged since 1989 as an efficient and
high-performing partner for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) by the
consumer goods industries. The associated group operates now
together with its member companies in 20 countries in the continents
of Europe, Oceania and Asia.
These are the member companies of European
Marketing Distribution (EMD):
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Netherlands: Superunie Sweden: Axfood
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Germany: MARKANT AG Denmark: Dagrofa
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Switzerland: MARKANT Syntrade Czech Republic: MARKANT
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Spain: Euromadi Iberica Slovakia: MARKANT
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Portugal: EuromadiPort Poland: Kaufland
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Austria: MARKANT Österreich Croatia: Kaufland
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Italy: ESD Italia Romania: Kaufland
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Norway: Unil/Norges Gruppen Bulgaria: Kaufland
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Australia: Woolworths Ltd Russia: Lenta
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South Korea: Homeplus Co. Ltd New Zealand: Progressive
Enterprises Ltd
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