Artbox
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Native name | 아트박스 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Ateubakseu |
| Industry | Lifestyle and stationary |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Artbox (Korean: 아트박스) is a South Korean lifestyle and stationary company.[1][2] It was first established in 1984 as part of Samsung Publishing.[3] It became an independent company in 1986.[4]
The company reportedly has a target audience of people in their 10s and 20s. It reportedly targets opening stores in highly-trafficked areas on the street level. It opened 32 new stores in 2023, and had 187 stores in operation. 174 of those stores were directly managed by the company.[1]
It sells a variety of goods, including stationary, writing utensils, pajamas, soju glasses, and more. It has been compared not to other stationary companies, but to Daiso.[5]
It opened a store in Vancouver, Canada in 2023. The store had various K-pop goods and beauty products as well.[6]
See also
[edit]- Morning Glory (company) – South Korean stationary company
References
[edit]- ^ a b ""나 여기 사장인데"…극중 마동석의 '그 회사' 매출 2000억 돌파". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ 이, 미연 (2024-05-16). ""나 아트박스 사장인데" 더이상 명동에 그 사장 없다? [이미연의 발로 뛰는 부동산]". 디지털타임스. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ 이승열 (2023-11-07). "[Who Is ?] 김진용 삼성출판사 대표이사 회장". 비즈니스포스트. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "아트박스와 연결고리 끊은 삼성출판사, 더욱 무거워진 당면과제". 시사위크 (in Korean). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "팬시전문점 아트박스 '35년 롱런' 비결". 한국경제 (in Korean). 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Vauclair, Isabelle (2023-05-02). "A new store for Korean products is now open in Vancouver & they're hiring". Curiocity. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
External links
[edit]- Company homepage (in Korean)