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Korea Public Health Association teams up with Febreze to launch hygiene campaignRetailJan 28, 2021The Korea Public Health Association has teamed up with P&G Korea’s Febreze to launch a public hygiene campaign to keep homes clean. The new campaign is designed to raise awareness of what has been d... -
Four-way partnership forged for flying carsTransportJan 28, 2021Korea Airports Corp., Hanwha Systems, SK Telecom and the Korea Transport Institute have formed a four-way partnership to accelerate the commercialization of flying cars, or urban air mobility vehicle... -
Six best wines to buy for Lunar New YearRetailJan 27, 2021Distiller HiteJinro has released a wide range of wine gift sets ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday season. The new range includes bottles from internationally renowned wineries such as Cambria, Ste... -
Philip Morris Korea named 'top employer' in Asia PacificRetailJan 26, 2021Philip Morris Korea Inc. has been certified as the ‘Top Employer Asia Pacific 2021’ for its ‘people-centric’ HR philosophy and management amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said Tuesday. The So... -
Live commerce catches on as retailers focus on online shoppingRetailJan 26, 2021South Korean retailers are rushing to tap the emerging new trend of live commerce, which combines streaming and e-commerce. Hyundai Home Shopping said on Monday it aims to reach 100 billion won ($90... -
Golden Blue to become first Korean whiskey to be exported to USRetailJan 25, 2021South Korean whiskey company Golden Blue said Monday that its Golden Blue Sappirus will hit the US market in February. Having been shipped Saturday, the blue-bottled whiskey will become the country’... -
Retailers get ready for Lunar New YearRetailJan 25, 2021Retailers are anticipating a surge in online shopping in the coming weeks ahead of this year’s Lunar New Year holiday, widely known as Seollal in South Korea. Leading Korean e-commerce business Tmon... -
Lotte, Shilla to close duty-free stores at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 1 after next monthTransportJan 24, 2021Two major South Korean duty-free operators, Lotte and Shilla, will close their stores at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 1 next month, leaving more empty space at the airport. Both Lotte Duty Free and Sh... -
Beauty stores ‘battered’ by coronavirus pandemicRetailJan 24, 2021Once the symbol of South Korea’s K-beauty boom, cosmetics franchise stores are now declining at an alarming rate as international tourism dwindles and online shopping takes the spotlight during the p... -
Jin Air’s ready meals become a hit amid home meal replacements boomRetailJan 21, 2021Low-cost carrier Jin Air has sold over 10,000 of its in-flight themed ready meals in their first month, according to the airline -- nearly one every four minutes. The ready-meal series including bee... -
Speculation over eBay’s sale of Korean unit grows amid appointment of new local CEORetailJan 20, 2021EBay Korea appointed Chun Hang-il as its new chief executive officer on Wednesday, amid growing speculation that the US e-commerce firm is poised to sell its business interests in South Korea. Chun,... -
Kwon Chil-seung nominated to be minister of SMEs and StartupsIndustryJan 20, 2021Two-term Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kwon Chil-seung was named President Moon Jae-in’s nominee for minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups on Wednesday. If confirmed, he w... -
Budget airline industry poised for major shakeupTransportJan 19, 2021South Korea’s budget airline industry is poised for a seismic change this year, with two new players ready to enter the competition amid a pandemic-induced market consolidation. Aero K, one of the t... -
Chaebol and prison: a quick look at chiefs who served jail termsIndustryJan 18, 2021Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bribing former President Park Geun-hye on Monday, joining a long list of conglomerate owners who have been charged with a similar ... -
Myeong-dong: Korea’s largest shopping street faces extended crisisRetailJan 17, 2021A total of 30 locations faced closure last year, according to the company, with two more awaiting the same fate later this month – one in Myeong-dong and the other in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The m...
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