Diamonds, yachts and luxury cars join gift list at Korean convenient stores

[Source: GS Retail Co.]

Korean convenient stores are becoming more than every day and late-night shopping stop for staple food and drinks as their list of offers include from luxury yachts to diamonds.

Retailers compete with inventive items for gifts for Chuseok, one of Korea’s biggest family gatherings falling on Sept. 21 this year. Due to ongoing virus risk, many are likely to opt for sending gifts than paying a visit to their hometown and receiving guests to show appreciation for the holiday celebrated as Thanksgiving in Korea.

For customers looking for special gift options, the country’s largest convenience store chain GS25 is offering luxury items, from 2.03-carat GIA-certified diamond worth 38.3 million won ($32,500) to a wine set worth 10 million won. The wine set is comprised of wines rated 100 by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, including 2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild.

[Source: BGF Retail Co.]

CU, another major convenience store chain, is offering Hyundai Yachts’s six of Bavaria series yachts, from a model worth 249 million won to a yacht worth 906 million won, with customization options. CU is also selling contracts for renting luxury cars, from Mercedes Benz and BMW to Hyundai, as well as movable houses, priced from 13.5 million won to 19 million won. The convenience store sold three movable houses during the New Year’s Day holiday season.

Seven Eleven is offering home workout equipment in partnership with local home fitness equipment brand I’m Fit. It is also selling Macallan single malt whisky products including The Macallan Decanter Series M, worth 9 million won, as well as Yujin Robot’s iClebo G7 cleaning robot, worth 420,000 won.

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