Galleria 百 West Luxury Hall Strengthens 'Luxury Space'... "Hermes Relocation"

Chowmei, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, and Others Also Undergo Expansion Renewal
"Will Solidify Status as a High-End Department Store"

Hanwha Galleria announced on the 18th that it will significantly enhance the 'luxury space' of its Seoul luxury store.

Seoul Galleria Luxury Hall West (WEST) exterior view.

The core of this luxury store renewal is the strengthening of luxury brands in the WEST building. Compared to the EAST building, which mainly features contemporary brands, the WEST space had relatively fewer luxury brands. Galleria Department Store plans to extensively renovate the WEST area to further solidify the identity of the luxury store. The renewal will take place from July to December next year.

A representative change is that 'Herm?s,' which was located in the EAST building, will move to the WEST building. Scheduled to open in August next year, it will welcome customers with a larger and more special space than before. This is the first time Herm?s has settled in the WEST building since the luxury store opened.

Herm?s, relocating from the East to the West in the luxury hall, opens anew.

The French high jewelry brand 'Chaumet' will also expand and relocate from EAST to WEST. The renewal work is currently underway, and it will be reborn in a new space in December next year. In the same month, 'Bottega Veneta' is also scheduled to open in the WEST building. Existing brands in the WEST are also undergoing renewal. In October, the Italian luxury brand 'Miu Miu' expanded its store, and Gucci will introduce a new store in the first half of next year (January to June).

Earlier, Galleria Department Store began the renewal work of the Seoul luxury store in July this year. The beauty section on the first floor of the WEST building was moved to the second floor, and that space will be occupied by high-end brands such as Herm?s, Chaumet, and Bottega Veneta.

With this relocation, the EAST store will see expansions of existing brand stores along with the introduction of new brands. A Hanwha Galleria official said, "Starting with this renewal, we plan to further strengthen Galleria's VIP content, which is a distinctive feature as a representative high-end department store," adding, "We will continue to offer customers new shopping experiences through various changes."