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Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026
Zara Retail Korea — gathering the experience into one large store
- Where it stands now
- Experience build-up — store staff growing with large flagships and links between stores and online
Zara, which entered Korea in 2008, operates 29 stores nationwide.
Over the past year its parent company Inditex opened or changed about 400 stores worldwide (120 new and 280 refurbished existing stores).
Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data shows 1,537 people on the pension register in August 2026, up 227 (17.3%) from October 2025.
- Three decisions within a year
- Relocating and expanding the Gangnam flagship: in August 2026 the Gangnam store reopened about 100 m from its previous site across three floors and 2,130 m² (about 644 pyeong). It is the second flagship in Korea after Myeongdong, and the first-floor café 'Zacaffè' came to Korea after Spain.
- Linking store and online: at the Gangnam store customers can check in-store stock in the app, and online orders can be picked up in store within two hours or returned automatically.
- Strengthening the sports line: a dedicated athletics zone was set up on the third floor of the Gangnam store, and 'Zara Athletics' co-created a five-piece commemorative kit, including a T-shirt and cap, for Lotte Department Store's '2026 Style Run' (7,000 participants) on October 18.
- Three people it will look for
- Large-store operations manager — must lead floor-by-floor operations of a three-floor flagship and a large store workforce
- Omnichannel operations lead — must run in-store pickup of online orders and automatic returns at the store
- Visual merchandiser — must handle store presentation with Korean elements and the layout of the sports zone
- For HR
- Large-store operations and omnichannel staff are also sought by other global SPA brands opening large flagships in Korea. As a store organization with many hires and departures, it needs to secure store leaders before the peak season.
- For job seekers
- Experience running a large store together with online order pickup and returns is what this company values most right now.
A reading written from public sources. Sources: Newsis 2026-08-27 (29 stores, Gangnam store size, Inditex 400 stores), The Financial News 2026-08-27 (relocation, second flagship, sports zone, omnichannel), The Korea Economic Daily 2026-08-29 (Zacaffè, two-hour pickup), The Financial News 2026-08-20 (Style Run collaboration kit, 7,000 participants), Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data (headcount). Team size is from Korea's pension register.