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Wine imports hit record high as home drinking catches on

Jan 4, 2021

Wine defies doom and gloom in pandemic, while beer and whiskey imports plunge
Retailers urged to cut ties with Japan beauty firm DHC over racism scandal

Jan 2, 2021

Pressure mounts on businesses to take action against Japanese cosmetics firm after CEO’s racially charged remarks
Yuhan-Kimberly appoints Chin Jae-seung as new CEO

Dec 31, 2020

Yuhan-Kimberly will get a new chief executive on Friday -- Chin Jae-seung, the company’s vice president of marketing and innovation. He will replace Choe Kyoo-bok as CEO. The appointment of Chin was...
Coupang to be led by two directors instead of current four

Dec 30, 2020

Coupang will reorganize its top leadership so that it has two representative directors instead of the current four, the e-commerce platform said Wednesday. Two incumbent directors, Kang Han-seung an...
GS25 rolls out tteokbokki for vegans

Dec 28, 2020

Local convenience store chain GS25 is bringing instant vegan tteokbokki to its stores, the company said Monday. Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food of rice cakes in chili sauces. The produc...
Why alcohol brand mascots are making a comeback

Dec 24, 2020

Rise of OB bear, Jinro toad explained
Retail sales up in Nov. on nationwide sales event

Dec 23, 2020

Retail sales in South Korea moved up 6.3 percent in November from a year earlier on the back of the nationwide consumption-boosting events aimed at overcoming the economic jitters from the COVID-19 p...
Bibigo frozen dumplings log W1tr sales in 2020

Dec 22, 2020

Sales of Bibigo frozen dumplings have exceeded 1 trillion won this year, the company behind the brand said Tuesday. Bibigo owner CJ CheilJedang said sales of Bibigo dumplings stood at 1.03 trillion ...
Thom Browne to launch perfume line in Korea

Dec 22, 2020

US fashion brand Thom Browne said on Tuesday it will launch its perfume line in Korea. A total of six perfumes will be released, including “09.27.65 Eau de Parfum,” also known as Vetyver Absolute, a...
Retailers cash in on Christmas shopping amid pandemic

Dec 22, 2020

From Christmas cakes, tech gadgets to health supplements, businesses rush to seize on year-end gift season
‘Face masks are least wanted Christmas gift’

Dec 21, 2020

A new survey has revealed that face masks, hand sanitizers and other personal protective equipment against the coronavirus are among the least-wanted gifts during this year’s Christmas. While the pa...
Nonalcoholic beers review: Cass, Hite and Tsingtao

Dec 20, 2020

Major brewers keep plugging beers with little to no alcohol. Are they worth trying?
Coupang holds customer experience story contest

Dec 18, 2020

Online retailer Coupang is holding a contest of consumer experience stories, with prize money of 25 million won ($23,000) in total. Coupang users with stories to share should submit their entry to i...
Ikea Korea workers to strike over ‘discriminatory’ treatment

Dec 17, 2020

Ikea Korea’s labor union plans to launch a three-day strike next week, accusing the Swedish furniture brand of discriminatory treatment toward local staff. About 800 of the workers at the company’s ...
Electronic appliances and at-home spa products enjoy sales surge as pandemic worsens

Dec 17, 2020

Remote work and home entertainment devices have enjoyed a surge in sales in recent weeks as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, major online shopping platforms said on Thursday. According to Tmon, sal...