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White chicken meat enjoys heyday on wellness boom in KoreaMay 18, 2020Demand, sales of chicken breasts soar, upping competition among food, home meal replacement companies -
COVID-19 changes home appliances consumption trendMay 17, 2020The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to a change in the home appliance consumption trends, with increased popularity of electronics helping household chores and less demand for grooming and ... -
Namyang Dairy at center of controversy again for badmouthing rivalMay 8, 2020Once industry-leading dairy firm faces boycott after series of controversies -
Chamisul Fresh’s alcohol content lowered to 16.9%May 8, 2020South Korean liquor maker HiteJinro said Friday it will renew its flagship soju product Chamisul Fresh, lowering the alcoholic content by 0.1 percent to 16.9 percent to match with rival soju brands. ... -
Online shopping jumps nearly 12% on-year in March amid virus pandemicMay 6, 2020Online shopping surged nearly 12 percent from a year earlier in March, data showed Wednesday, an apparent outcome of the new coronavirus outbreak that forced people to stay home. The value of online... -
Flour power: Hipsters warm to retro gimmicksMay 5, 2020Retailers roll out themed goods as established brands aim to refresh identities -
Retailers roll out Family Month promotionsMay 4, 2020“We are presenting the discount event so that customers can deliver their gratitude to their loved ones during Family Month,” a Lotte Food official said. The 7-Eleven convenience store chain is rele... -
Coupang launches same-day delivery for fresh groceriesApr 29, 2020South Korean e-commerce platform Coupang launched a same-day Rocket Fresh service Wednesday. The service will allow customers who order fresh food items before 10 a.m. to receive them by 6 p.m. The ... -
South Korea’s online shopping rate ranks world’s second amid COVID-19Apr 27, 2020South Korea’s online shopping rate was listed as second highest in the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a research firm said Monday. According to dunnhumby, a global customer data science company ,... -
Home-shopping livestreaming by department stores picks up paceApr 25, 2020The livestream marketing is receiving some positive results amid the COVID-19 outbreak, as people get indirect shopping experiences at home. Lotte Department Store runs “100LIVE,” a webcast channel ... -
Amorepacific announces ‘less plastic’ campaign on Earth DayApr 22, 2020Amorepacific Group, a leading cosmetics company here, announced a plan on Wednesday to use less plastic to safeguard health and the environment. Wednesday was Earth Day. The company’s “less plastic”... -
Samyang Foods to record highest sales in Q1Apr 22, 2020Boost driven by sales of instant noodles amid pandemic -
Orion records 82% increase in snack sales in key marketsApr 21, 2020Orion, a South Korean confectionery company, said Tuesday it recorded sales of 208.3 billion won ($168 million) in March, an increase of 41 percent on-year. The sales of snack products in its bigges... -
SPC introduces Eggslut to South KoreaApr 21, 2020Korean food company SPC Group said Tuesday that its affiliate SPC Samlip has acquired the exclusive contract for operations in Korea of Eggslut, a popular egg sandwich franchise in California, as wel... -
Fashion for handicapped, Heartist collaborates with BeanpoleApr 20, 2020Samsung C&T’s fashion unit said Monday its business casual brand for the handicapped, Heartist will roll out a new line of clothes in collaboration with its other brand Beanpole, to celebrate the fir...
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