Korea
South Korea's smartphone sales dip despite stable demand
South Korea's smartphone sales dip despite stable demand
Premium segment captured 73.2% market share.
CJ Olive Young expands skin analyser service to 100 stores in Korea
It provides customers with scalp and skin condition analysis.
South Korea’s Coupang posts record net profit in Q3
Its net income stood at $91m.
Coupang narrows loss to $75m in Q2
This improved from the $518m loss in the same quarter last year.
Homeplus fined $2m for passing promotion costs to suppliers
Its supermarket unit had made its suppliers shoulder costs worth $1.42m.
South Korean retailers cut back on promotions
Department stores and malls have shut down promotional events due to quarantine protocols.
South Korea’s Shilla Duty Free to expand in China
It will set up a joint venture with Hainan Tourism Duty Free City.
Men’s luxury retail stores on the rise in South Korea
Luxury brands and department stores alike are driving the trend.
Meat alternatives surge for South Korea’s food industry
More non-vegetarians are seeking out alternative meat.
South Korean retailers compete for quicker delivery
Some are introducing, expanding, or shortening their quick delivery services.
Seoul orders COVID-19 tests for department store staff
Department stores in the capital have recently become hotbeds of infection.
South Korea’s retailers brace for summer heat
Some have upgraded their cold-chain logistics system.
Shinsegae and Lotte backs out from Yogiyo takeover
This leaves private equity funds competing for the food delivery app.
Naver backs out of eBay Korea acquisition bid
This leaves Shinsegae as the sole bidder for the e-commerce firm.
Fire engulfs Coupang warehouse
Public outcry sparked following the death of a firefighter.
Shinsegae to acquire 80% stake in E-Mart for $3.05b
It will invest over $884.36m (KRW1t) over the next four years in warehouses.
Coupang launches $195m distribution centre in Busan
It is expected to be completed by 2024.
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