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GS Retail: how its people are moving

The retail company of GS Group, running convenience stores, supermarkets and other formats.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, GS Retail had 5,388 members in Aug 2026, down 180 (−3.2%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 1,090 people joined and 1,263 left.

Growth11/ 22−3.2%
Size7/ 225,388 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)14/ 2223%

Rank among 22 companies in Retail & Commerce, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

5,388 people

10-month change: −180 (−3.2%)

Joined	1,090 people
Left	1,263 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Category merchandiser (MD) →At a retailer, this role owns the products and suppliers of one category (fresh food, fashion, appliances and so on) and is accountable for its sales and profit.
E-commerce growth manager →This role gets customers to buy more and more often. It uses data to find bottlenecks in sign-up, purchase and repeat purchase, and fixes them through experiments.

Banseog note

GS Retail — Neighborhood retail that chooses profit over size ↓

Outside Korea

United States

Subsidiary Its consolidated subsidiary GSLL, Inc., set up in November 2016, is an education services company based in San Mateo, California. Source (2025-12)

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

GS Retail — Neighborhood retail that chooses profit over size

Where it stands now

Restructuring — raising convenience store and supermarket profitability while disposing of non-core assets

In Q2 2026, consolidated revenue was KRW 3.1751 trillion (+6.7%) and operating profit KRW 109.4 billion (+27.5%). GS25 posted revenue of KRW 2.3844 trillion (+7.1%) and operating profit of KRW 71.4 billion (+21%).

GS THE FRESH posted Q2 revenue of KRW 469.8 billion (+10.1%) and operating profit of KRW 9.3 billion (+72.2%). It has 596 stores, 36 more than a year earlier, and quick-commerce revenue rose 49.5%.

On Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data, GS Retail had 5,388 people on the pension register in August 2026. That is 180 fewer (3.2%) than in October 2025; in the meantime 1,090 people joined and 1,263 left.

Three decisions within a year

Corporate value-up plan (August 2026): it set a target of KRW 380 billion in operating profit for 2028. It will raise asset efficiency by selling non-core equity holdings and funds and monetizing the assets of inefficient stores.
Direction by business: GS25 will expand fresh-focused stores, differentiated private brands and global business; GS THE FRESH will expand strategic store openings and products tailored to each trade area; and company-wide it will broaden AI transformation and data-driven operations.
GS25 overseas expansion: as of June 2026 it had 742 overseas stores (443 in Vietnam, 299 in Mongolia), and it aims for its 1,000th overseas store in 2027.

Three people it will look for

Fresh and private-brand product planners — expanding fresh-focused stores and differentiated private brands is at the center of the convenience store growth plan
Data and AI transformation operations leaders — it has said it will use data to lift store operating efficiency and home shopping personalization
Overseas convenience store business development — it must grow from 742 stores in Vietnam and Mongolia to its 1,000th store in 2027

For HR

BGF Retail (CU), hypermarkets and quick-commerce companies vie for the same people, with fresh product MDs and data operations staff overlapping in particular. Execution toward the 2028 target starts now, so it is best to secure product and data leaders within this year.

For job seekers

Experience planning fresh food or private brands at a convenience store or supermarket and changing sales as a result, and improving operating efficiency with store data, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Newsis 2026-08-07 (Q2 results and figures by division), Edaily 2026-08-07 (corporate value-up plan), Financial News 2026-07-09 (GS25 overseas store count and target). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

GS Retail: frequently asked questions

What does GS Retail do?

The retail company of GS Group, running convenience stores, supermarkets and other formats.

How many people work at GS Retail?

5,388 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −180 (−3.2%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does GS Retail stand now?

Restructuring — raising convenience store and supermarket profitability while disposing of non-core assets. BGF Retail (CU), hypermarkets and quick-commerce companies vie for the same people, with fresh product MDs and data operations staff overlapping in particular. Execution toward the 2028 target starts now, so it is best to secure product and data leaders within this year.

Which roles will GS Retail look for?

Roles such as Category merchandiser (MD), E-commerce growth manager. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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GS Retail — Neighborhood retail that chooses profit over size

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