Sephora to make inroads in South Korea

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The French beauty retailer aims to open a 1st store in South Korea in the 3rd quarter 2019 in Seoul. The LVMH subsidiary is recruiting a Human Resources Manager for Sephora-Korea, who “will actively participate in store openings in the country”, marking Sephora’s 1st venture into the market. The firm has been active in China since 2005 with a network of 222 stores by 2017, but also operates in India, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. South Korea is the 9th beauty market wo

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