Korea

The adoption rate of self-services technology in the Asia-Pacific has been notably high.

 

Markets in PyeongChang and other parts of Gangwon province in South Korea have prepared a number of programmes to entertain tourists during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, according to the Small Enterprise Broadcasting and Information Service (SEBIS) -- an agency that promotes Korean Traditional Markets.

Estimated at over US$13 billion in 2017, South Korea is among the top 10 global beauty markets, according to a new Mintel research.

HOMEPLUS, a major South Korean discount store retail chain, has selected a range of JDA’s category management solutions to replace legacy processes, enabling a more real-time, efficient and accurate store planning process. JDA Service will manage the implementation of JDA’s space planning, floor planning, category knowledge base, and assortment optimisation solutions within Homeplus’ operations. The integration is scheduled for completion by February 2017.

Online shopping in Korea has been growing lately in more ways than one.