SEOUL -- South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group will bring the country's largest distribution center online by the end of January, cutting shipping times to cope with an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.
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Lotte's new logistics hub, slated to open in January, will be the largest of its kind in South Korea. (Photo courtesy of Lotte)
SEOUL -- South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group will bring the country's largest distribution center online by the end of January, cutting shipping times to cope with an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.