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Shinsegae plans 10-day group sale from October 30 across 18 affiliates

🇰🇷 South Korea 15:09 Consumer Business4 Tech Official updated 1 h ago first reported by 지디넷코리아

In short

Shinsegae Group said 18 affiliates would participate in its annual Sseuk Day (쓱데이) sale from October 30 to November 8. Announced offers include half-price ordinary Hanwoo beef at E-Mart and discounts of up to 70% on selected fashion and beauty products.

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Shinsegae Group said on October 18 that its seventh annual Sseuk Day (쓱데이) sale would run from October 30 to November 8, with 18 affiliates participating. The ten-day event covers food, fashion, beauty products and furniture across the group's businesses. E-Mart will continue discounts through the end of the event, an expansion of its previous role in opening the sale, ZDNet Korea reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]

The group said it had prepared 16 featured products over periods ranging from six months to a year. E-Mart's advertised beef promotion, planned with Hanwoo farms about six months earlier, offers ordinary Hanwoo at 50% off and branded Hanwoo at discounts of up to 50%. Newsis, ZDNet Korea and Chosun Ilbo reported a limited-edition 16-year whisky offering at 199,800 won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]

Shinsegae Department Store plans online clearance sales for Nike and Adidas products. Shinsegae Live Shopping and Shinsegae International will offer discounts of up to 70% on fashion and beauty products, according to the reports. The group's duty-free business also advertises discounts of up to 70% on selected global beauty, fashion and liquor products, while its furniture business will discount sofas and beds by up to 50%. The hotel and resort affiliate plans a 30% discount on its diffuser collection. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]

Ahead of the sale, the group's shopping app and website will host a vote on featured products, while its points app will reward customers for checking the event schedule. Shinsegae also announced marketing partnerships with Agoda, WeChat Pay and Xiaohongshu aimed at foreign tourists. Newsis and ZDNet Korea said the partnerships would place event information and vouchers in travel-search, accommodation and payment services. The group framed the offers as a way to reduce shopping costs amid high prices. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]

Why it matters

The group is extending E-Mart's participation through the full event and marketing the sale to foreign tourists through travel and payment platforms. It says the offers are intended to ease shoppers' costs amid high prices.

Key facts

  • The sale runs for ten days from October 30 to November 8 with 18 affiliates participating. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
  • E-Mart will participate throughout the event. [ 1 , 3 ]
  • Ordinary Hanwoo beef is advertised at 50% off, with branded Hanwoo discounted by up to 50%. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
  • Marketing partnerships include Agoda, WeChat Pay and Xiaohongshu. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]

Confirmed by several sources

  • Shinsegae announced a ten-day sale involving 18 affiliates from October 30. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
  • The announced offers include food, fashion, beauty and furniture discounts. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]

Still unclear

  • No open questions in the coverage so far.

What local media are saying

Business mediaThe outlets listed sale dates, affiliate participation, featured products, discounts and overseas-tourist marketing. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
Official sourcesYonhap summarised the sale, beef and whisky offers and advance participation events. [ 2 ]
Technology mediaZDNet Korea highlighted E-Mart's extended participation, the 16 featured products and online promotional events. [ 3 ]

Timeline, local time

  1. Newsis, Yonhap and ZDNet Korea reported the sale announcement on October 18. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
  2. Chosun Ilbo detailed sale dates and selected offers. [ 4 ]
  3. Seoul Economic Daily reported the 18-affiliate promotion. [ 5 ]