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2000's

2013

• Merged with LOTTE Midopa Co. Ltd
• Opened Seoul Station Outlet
• Opened Buyeo Outlet
• Appointed as World No. 3 in Forbes Department Store sector
• Awarded with 『Red Dot Design Award』 for LOTTE Shopping Annual Report
• Opened Icheon Outlet

2012

• Opened Lotte Department Store Pyeongchon Branch
• Opened Cheongju Outlet
• Mart business sector (acquired 2 Grand Store branches)
• Acquired shares of Super CS Distribution
• Acquired Himart shares
• Opened Premium Online mall, E-Lotte
• Achieved 100th Lotte Mart branch in China
• Appointed as DJSI Industry Group Leader (Retail) for three consecutive years
• Operation of 4 department stores, 137 discount stores overseas
• Operation of 31 department stores, 103 discount stores in Korea

2011

• Opened Daegu Esiapolis Mall
• Opened Premium Outlet Paju Branch
• Opened LOTTE Mall Gimpo Airport Branch
• Achieved Lotte Mart's global 200th branch
• Operation of 3 department Stores, 124 discount stores overseas
• Operation of 30 department stores, 94 discount stores in Korea

2010

• Asset re-evaluation conducted (Land in possession, including 1 bunji, Sogong-dong)
• Acquired GS Retail Department stores (3 stores), marts (14 stores) (Business sectors)
• Opened Lotte Mart Branch No. 2 in Vietnam and Branch No. 22 in Indonesia
• Opened Department Store Cheongnyangni Branch
• Opened Daegu Yulha Branch Outlet
• Appointed as DJSI Industry Group Leader (Retail)
• Operation of 2 Department stores, 106 discount stores overseas
• Operation of 29 Department stores, 90 discount stores, 277 Supermarkets and 68 cinemas in Korea

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

1990's

1998

• Opening the 1st store of Lotte Mart

1996

• Opening of an online shopping mall, LotteShopping.com Enlarged into an independent corporation, Lotte Dot com, Inc in January 2000

1993

• 1st Korean Department store to record an annual sale of one thousand billion Korean Won

1979

• Launching of Lotte Shopping, Inc
• Opening the 1st Department store

updated 19th May, 2014

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