French cosmetics retailer Sephora, owned by LVMH Group, on Tuesday declared its withdrawal from the Korean market, following years of financial losses. "With heavy hearts, we have decided to cease operations in Korea. From May 6, we will gradually wind down our presence across online platforms, mobile applications and physical stores, ultimately withdrawing completely from the market," a social media post by Sephora Korea announced Tuesday. Sephora said that it will fulfill pending ord

Posco International, the trading arm of Posco Group, is poised to invest 1 trillion won ($755 million) exclusively in the energy sector this year, paving the way to establish itself as a globally recognized eco-friendly conglomerate in its key business area. The company outlined its business plans Tuesday, emphasizing "global expansion" as its mantra for 2024 to strategically bolster its major business value chain. Specific plans include a threefold increase in natural gas production a

The government on Thursday imposed an eight-month business suspension on GS Engineering & Construction Corp. over the collapse of a parking garage at an apartment construction site in Incheon last year. The land ministry said GS Engineering, along with four smaller consortium partner builders, will be subject to business suspensions over the underground parking garage collapse at the apartment complex site in Geomdan-dong in Incheon, west of Seoul, in April 2023. GS Engineering and its partn

Korean construction giant GS Engineering & Construction said Wednesday it posted record sales in 2023, largely buoyed by upbeat overseas orders amid a housing market slowdown at home. The company's sales reached 13.43 trillion won ($12.21 billion) last year, up 9.2 percent from a year before. The sales figures were the highest in the builder’s history. Sales at the building and housing business division increased by 9.7 percent to 10.23 trillion won, while the company's infra

GS Group Chairman Huh Tae-soo has called on the conglomerate’s affiliates to take their respective technologies to the next level and move toward future businesses, during his visit to the CES 2024 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, from Tuesday to Friday. According to the Korean energy, retail and construction giant, Huh looked around the exhibition booths of not only Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, Hyundai Motor and LG, but also those of global firms such as Goog

Leaders of major corporations in South Korea toured exhibition booths on the opening day of the CES 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Tuesday. Among those who made an appearance at the annual global tech show were SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, SK Executive Vice Chairman and SK On CEO Chey Jae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun, GS Group Chairman Huh Tae-soo, and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee.

Brand power refers to the influence the name holds over the spending behavior of consumers, which can also be used to predict future spending patterns. Merely offering a good-quality product based on decades of expertise no longer entices the fickle consumers. This, on the other hand, also means there is more opportunity for lesser-known products with innovative marketing strategies to quickly advance into markets once dominated by conventional brands. Since 1994, The Korea Herald has been rel

Tighter rules from the US limiting China-made materials in batteries eligible for electric vehicle tax credits might ironically offer a boon for Chinese companies, who hold huge stakes in joint ventures with South Korean battery manufacturers. The Joe Biden administration on Friday announced new guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act barring electric car buyers from claiming a $7,500 tax credit in case the product uses materials from China and other countries deemed a “Foreign Entity of

GS Group, the South Korean energy, retail and construction conglomerate, on Wednesday said it promoted 50 executives across its affiliates, the most the group has carried out in its annual reshuffle since its establishment in 2005. The promotions include Kim Seong-min, new CEO at GS Caltex, Yoo Jae-young, CEO of GS Power, and Cheong Yong-han, CEO of GS Entec. Kim, along with Hur Sae-hong, the incumbent CEO of GS Caltex, will serve as independent heads of the oil refiner. GS Group last month appo

Despite Busan’s disappointing loss in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo, Korea's economic circle viewed its rallying efforts in the past year and a half as having "expanded the horizon" for companies with new opportunities in the global market. Saudi Arabia's Riyadh was chosen to host the World Expo in 2030 on Tuesday, garnering 119 votes out of 165 in a secret ballot held during the Bureau International des Expositions general assembly in Paris. Busan and Rome were k

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AI startup Wayne Hills Bryant A.I. (Hereinafter referred to as Wayne Hills) from South Korea has introduced Human Avatar A.I., a new service designed to create lifelike virtual avatars from simple text inputs. This technology, which allows for the creation of virtual characters complete with lip synchronization and narration, is set to revolutionize content creation in media, broadcasting, and entertainment. ※ Source: Wayne Hills Bryant

Fainders.AI has teamed up with GS25, the largest convenience store brand in Korea, to launch an autonomous store in Seoul, South Korea SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The new autonomous convenience store is powered by Fainders.AI's latest vision AI technology. The latest store, operated by the largest Korean convenience chain in GS retail, is the second store powered by Fainders.AI's technology, which opened in October 2023. Autonomous convenience store is powe

Marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the United Kingdom, the two countries' business leaders held a forum in London to seek cooperation in diverse sectors, from energy and defense to supply chains. The event, held Wednesday on the sidelines of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK, was co-hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries and the UK's Department for Business and Trade. Yoon delivered a congratulatory speech at the forum, st

Even in the chilly winter season, when the air gets cold and the sun sets fast, there are still good reasons to take a walk: warm, delicious street snacks. As winter approaches, street vendors attract customers with sweet and savory snacks that one can hold in a hand and enjoy while walking along the street. "The cold, dark way home from work in winter feels even more exhausting than in mild weather, but when I find a street snack truck or a vendor, it really cheers me up," said Lee Hy

South Korean energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group announced Monday that it is searching for startups and future entrepreneurs to join its incubator program it runs with Seoul National University. “The GS Challenges with SNU” is a joint program with Seoul Techno Holdings, which supports the commercialization of SNU's in-school technology. It provides local startups the opportunities to meet diverse actors outside the business for solutions. Startups with less than five years of