Homeplus Reports 43.7 Billion Won in Sales During First Five Days After Reopening, 240,000 Daily Customers

Homeplus announced today (August 18) that it has generated 43.7 billion won in sales over the first five days following its reopening.

The figures cover sales from the reopening day on the 13th through the 17th, marking a 191% increase compared to the 15 billion won recorded during the same period from July 2 to 6 (Thursday to the following Monday) prior to the temporary suspension of operations.

Average daily sales also increased.

While the average daily sales were 3 billion won from July 2 to 6 before operations were temporarily halted, they rose to 8.7 billion won from August 13 to 17 after the reopening.

The average number of daily customers increased by 74%, from 138,200 to 239,600.

Homeplus stated that while it is still too early to judge the success or failure of normalization given that it is the initial stage of resuming operations, the continued influx of customers is a positive sign indicating the potential for future normalization.

The deadline for passing the rehabilitation plan for Homeplus is September 4, by which time the company must recover sales and prove its viability for survival.

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