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Urban Pan-Asian Grocers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

H Mart Continues to Expand with a New Opening in Chicago

— February 22, 2018 — Lifestyle
H Mart, a pan-Asian market with locations throughout North America and London has just opened it's first center in the city of Chicago, offering fresh groceries and delicious made-to-order food while serving as a cultural hub for the city's large Asian-American population.

The location features a place to purchase groceries while also housing a variety of restaurant stalls that serve up authentic Asian cuisine, like sushi, ramen, dumplings. To promote H Mart's urban opening, the location invited the city's inhabitants to an energetic celebration, which featured traditional Korean dances, a tea ceremony and a ribbon cutting.

In addition to H Mart's Chicago opening, the marketplace is set to open another location in Austin, Texas later this month.


Image Credit: Barry Brecheisen,
Trend Themes
1. Pan-asian Market Expansion - Opportunities for pan-Asian grocery retailers to expand into new urban markets and increase cultural awareness through community events like H Mart's celebration in Chicago.
2. Restaurant and Grocery Hybrid - Increasing trend of grocery stores adding in-store restaurants and made-to-order food stalls to create immersive shopping experience for customers.
3. Cultural Connectivity - Cultural-focused stores and events that foster connectivity with local communities can differentiate urban retailers and attract customers seeking authentic and diverse experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Retail Grocery - Retail grocery stores can innovate by adding in-house restaurants and cultural events to create a more engaging and immersive shopping experience for customers.
2. Restaurant - Restaurants can explore new avenues by partnering with grocery stores to create hybrid spaces and offer their cuisine in a retail setting.
3. Event Planning - Event planners can focus on creating cultural events that can attract and connect communities with urban retailers for mutually beneficial outcomes.
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