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SPC Group to open 18th Shake Shack in Hongdae

Sept 3, 2021

SPC Group will open its 18th Shake Shack store in the bustling Hongdae district in Seoul in September, the company said Friday. While the store is currently under renovation, Shake Shack has decorat...
Facing criticism over racism, Japanese cosmetics firm DHC pulls out of S. Korea

Sept 2, 2021

Pullout follows years of boycotts, numerous scandals
Korean food catering company Our Home expands to the United States

Sept 1, 2021

South Korean food catering service provider Our Home will run a cafeteria for the United States Postal Service, becoming the first Korean firm to clinch a deal from a US public institution. The comp...
Amazon Global Store launches in Korea

Aug 31, 2021

A guide to shopping on Amazon via 11st
Online orders flood in for Jincheon store after county accepts Afghan evacuees

Aug 30, 2021

Order volume has jumped twentyfold in show of support, store says
Government to bring back cashback scheme for food delivery service amid fourth wave

Aug 29, 2021

The government is set to bring back its cashback scheme for food delivery services next month to soften the blow from the fourth wave of COVID-19. Consumers will receive 10,000 won ($8.60) back for ...
Ikea Korea says won’t raise prices in next 12 months

Aug 26, 2021

Ikea Korea will not raise product prices in the next 12 months, sticking to its policy of offering quality products at low prices, the Swedish furniture giant’s Korean unit said Thursday. Holding an...
Hyundai Livart introduces Giorgetti, expands luxury furniture

Aug 25, 2021

Hyundai Livart, a furniture brand under Hyundai Department Store, is introducing a luxury Italian furniture brand to South Korea, as it bids to expand into the luxury segment. The company said Wedne...
Robots to fry chicken at Kyochon

Aug 24, 2021

Kyochon F&B, the firm behind South Korea’s biggest fried chicken franchise Kyochon Chicken, is deploying chicken-frying robots, the company said Tuesday. According to Kyochon, the first such machine...
Namyang Dairy chairman breaks pledge to resign, paid W808m in H1

Aug 20, 2021

Namyang Dairy Products Chairman Hong Won-sik, who pledged to resign from the top post of the dairy firm due to a scandal in May, turns out to have reversed the decision to maintain his post, the comp...
From yachts to diamonds, convenience stores take Chuseok gifts up a notch

Aug 17, 2021

GS25, a rival convenience store chain operated by GS Retail, is also rolling out some expensive Chuseok holiday gift items, including diamonds and high-end wines, as it has increased the number of Ch...
GS Retail-led consortium acquires No. 2 delivery app, Yogiyo

Aug 13, 2021

A consortium led by GS Retail Co., the supermarket operating unit of GS Group, has acquired Yogiyo, the No. 2 online food delivery app in South Korea, for 800 billion won ($684.3 million), the retail...
Fears over milk price hike as inflation pressure mounts

Aug 12, 2021

Upward pressure is growing on retail milk prices, following an increase in the price of raw milk this month, but the government seeks to delay the price hike until the end of this year amid rising in...
Delivery workers will take a break from Aug. 14-16.

Aug 12, 2021

Parcel deliveries will not be made from Saturday to next Monday to give delivery workers a break, following calls last year to improve the working conditions of delivery workers. According to indust...
Samyang Ramen gets facelift in taste, packaging design

Aug 11, 2021

Confectionary maker Samyang Foods is revamping its flagship instant noodle product Samyang Ramen to celebrate the firm’s 60th anniversary. According to the company Wednesday, various recipe changes ...