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Secondhand smartphone market sees growth in Korea

RetailSept 24, 2021

The secondhand smartphone market is enjoying a bump from recent releases of flagship models from Samsung and Apple. According to Bungaejangter on Friday, a South Korean mobile secondhand marketplace...
More travelers to fly to Saipan as travel demand grows

TransportSept 23, 2021

A growing number of people in South Korea are planning to travel to Saipan via a travel bubble amid rising vaccination rates and extended benefits offered for travelers. According to Asiana Airlines...
[Herald Interview] Refining the design of Korea’s top delivery app

IndustrySept 22, 2021

Baedal Minjok, widely known as Baemin, has enjoyed a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the use of delivery apps exploded, the volume of transactions on Baemin jumped 78.4 percent ...
Shinsegae to turn gas stations into commercial complexes

RetailSept 15, 2021

Shinsegae Group plans to turn gas stations into commercial complexes that combine retail and mobility, the retail-focused group said Wednesday. Its property development arm, Shinsegae Property, has ...
Pernod Ricard Korea to inaugurate new CEO

RetailSept 14, 2021

Pernod Ricard Korea said Tuesday that Frantz Hotton has been inaugurated as the new CEO of the Korean subsidiary of global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard Group. Hotton, who is the current CE...
Chicken burger chain Mom’s Touch to open 100 stores in US by 2025

RetailSept 14, 2021

South Korean chicken burger chain Mom’s Touch said Tuesday it plans to open 100 stores in the United Sates in the next four years. Though the fast food chain opened a test store in the US in 2017, i...
Nearly half of public companies see staff numbers drop this year: report

IndustrySept 13, 2021

Nearly half of publicly traded companies in South Korea saw their number of staff drop during the first half of this year, signaling the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, a n...
Talks fall through, keeping local carmakers out of secondhand car market

TransportSept 10, 2021

Talks between major automakers and the secondhand car industry have fallen through, stalling the process of opening the market to carmakers, sources close to the matter said Friday. Final negotiatio...
Lotte Confectionery to release special BTS edition for Xylitol chewing gum

RetailSept 10, 2021

Lotte Confectionery said Friday that it will release a special BTS edition of its popular Xylitol chewing gum next month. The new edition will come in 10 packaging options -- seven representing each...
SPC Group opens first Eggslut store in Singapore

RetailSept 9, 2021

SPC Group said on Thursday it has opened the first Eggslut store in Singapore in the busy Orchard Road shopping district. The move comes after the South Korean food company purchased the operating r...
South Korea ranks fifth in social app spending as KakaoTalk and YouTube take lead

RetailSept 8, 2021

South Koreans spent 143 billion won ($123 million) on social media applications during the first half of this year, becoming the fifth-largest market in the world, new data from app analytics firm Ap...
[News Analysis] What is behind South Korea’s rising milk prices?

RetailSept 8, 2021

“The main factor driving up milk prices are production costs such as investment costs. And the price of feed plays a big role which means when feed prices increase even slightly, it leads to a signif...
[Newsmaker] LX Hausys enters race for top furniture maker Hanssem

RetailSept 7, 2021

LX Hausys, formerly LG Hausys, which specializes in windows and interior materials, has entered the race to acquire South Korea’s top furniture maker Hanssem. The company, which is part of LX Group ...
Korean Air teams up with SK Energy for ‘carbon-neutral’ flight

TransportSept 6, 2021

Korean Air said Monday that it had joined hands with petroleum and refinery company SK Energy to launch carbon-neutral jet fuel in an effort to tackle climate change. Under the partnership, the airl...
Hyundai Glovis to enter gas shipping market after striking deal with Trafigura

TransportSept 5, 2021

Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Group, announced on Sunday it will enter the gas shipping market in 2024 after striking a multi-year deal with major commodity trading company Trafigura. ...