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Central News Agency(Central News Agency Reporter He Xiuling Taipei June 26) Shin Kong Mitsukoshi announced today that due to strategic considerations for future development, the Tainan Zhongshan store will not renew its lease upon expiration this year and will cease operations at the end of October, concluding 30 years of service. Tainan Xintiandi and Tainan Xiaobeimen stores will continue to serve Tainan consumers.Shin Kong Mitsukoshi issued a statement today, saying that the Tainan Zhongshan store, the fourth branch in Taiwan for Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, has accompanied Tainan customers for 30 years since its opening in 1996. Due to strategic considerations for future development, the Tainan Zhongshan store's lease will not be renewed upon expiration, and it will operate until the end of October.Shin Kong Mitsukoshi stated that it has continued to invest in the Taiwanese market in recent years, launching the Diamond Towers Taipei Zhongxiao store in 2023, the Tainan Xiaobeimen store in 2025, and preparing a new shopping mall in 2026, with future expansion planned across Taiwan.Department store industry insiders pointed out that the Tainan Railway Station front roundabout is the core of Tainan's old city, but due to the complex layout of surrounding buildings and streets, traffic flow is poor, and there has always been a need for redevelopment. In recent years, department stores, hotels, and commercial functions have gradually shifted towards the Ximen commercial district. With the closure of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tainan Zhongshan store at the end of October this year, commercial activities in the old city are expected to further decline. (Editor: Pan Yijing) 1150626Stand with facts, your every contribution is a force to protect press freedomDownload the CNA "One-Hand News" APP to grasp the latest news in real-timeThe text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.