
Korea Bizwire
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South Korea’s online food market booms due to pandemic
The value of online food transactions soared by 62.4 per cent.
Feb 16, 2021

South Korean online platforms face scrutiny over unfair business practices
The KFTC plans to submit a bill designed to prevent unfair business activity by online platform operators to the Nationa...
Jan 25, 2021

Online shopping surges 20 per cent in South Korea amid pandemic
Covid-19 pushed South Korean consumers online in October, boosting e-commerce sales up 20 per cent.
Dec 4, 2020

Apple to open second South Korean store
Eager to build on its single-digit South Korean market share, Apple is to open a second official store in the country.
Nov 30, 2020

Retail sales in South Korea rise as consumers urged to spend
South Korea retail sales soared in October despite an absence of tourists.
Nov 23, 2020

South Korean department stores are being converted into culture spaces
South Korean department stores are transforming outlets from simple shopping centres into culture spaces.
Nov 20, 2020

SK Telecom’s 11Street to let shoppers buy from Amazon
SK Telecom says it will partner with Amazon in South Korea to allow customers of its 11Street to buy products from the U...
Nov 16, 2020

LG Electronics launches eco-friendly clothing line with Net-A-Porter
LG Electronics has unveiled an eco-friendly clothing line in collaboration with British online fashion retailer Net-A-Po...
Nov 3, 2020

AmorePacific opens beauty industry’s first ‘refill station’
South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific Corp has opened a so-called ‘refill station’ - a first for the nation’s cosmet...
Oct 29, 2020

Online boom sees South Korean retail sales surge in September
South Korean retail sales rose by 8.5 per cent year on year in September as online stores enjoyed brisk sales amid the n...
Oct 26, 2020