South Korea

Shoppers can drop off gently worn shoes and apparel for recycling or donations.

The store will run a facial recognition-based entry management and payment system.

The vacancy rate in South Korea reached 6.5% for small shops in South Korea.

The company has recently bought an additional 17.5% stake in Starbucks Korea.

Golf courses in the country have been surging in popularity since the pandemic.

An Animate store in Hongdae saw a threefold surge in visitors for the past two months.

CJ Cheiljedang and Hy saw a sales surge from their direct sales initiatives.