KT Alpha Unveils 'SHIFT 2026' Strategy for Connected Commerce Transition

Announces 'SHIFT 2026' Transition to Connected Commerce

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By Lee Yong-sung
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CEO Park Jung-min explains the "SHIFT 2026" management strategy to employees at the company's headquarters in Dongjak District, Seoul, on the 8th. Photo courtesy of KT Alpha - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
CEO Park Jung-min explains the "SHIFT 2026" management strategy to employees at the company's headquarters in Dongjak District, Seoul, on the 8th. Photo courtesy of KT Alpha

KT Alpha (036030.KQ) announced on the 9th that it has unveiled its 2026 management strategy, 'SHIFT 2026,' marking its 35th anniversary, and will pursue a transition into a 'Connected Commerce Company.'

KT Alpha presented its connected commerce vision at an internal management strategy briefing held the previous day at its headquarters in Dongjak District, Seoul. Connected commerce is a new paradigm that organically combines all elements of commerce — customers, products, content, data, channels, and partners — to provide customers with differentiated products and benefits, while offering companies and partners a higher-level ecosystem where they grow together.

To achieve this, KT Alpha will pursue three key strategies:

△ Strengthening the competitiveness of its T-commerce and mobile gift certificate businesses

△ AX (AI transformation) that innovates the customer experience

△ Expanding its scale through mutual growth, synergy, and new growth engines

"With our profit foundation now solidified, it is time to grow bigger and broader," KT Alpha CEO Park Jung-min said. "We must take a step forward by strengthening the competitiveness of our core business, pursuing AX transformation, and expanding growth opportunities."

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Original reporting by Lee Yong-sung for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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