Domestic K-beauty businesses are spreading into various regions, not only big markets such as China and the U.S. but also rising markets in Southeast Asia and Europe.…
Reselling sneakers is an emerging trend among Korean millennials
A growing number of Korean millennials are making a fortune by purchasing and reselling limited edition sneakers and luxury goods, according to industry officials.…
Chinese tourists are back in Korean duty free shops
Chinese tourists forming long lines and clutching shopping lists at local Korean duty free shops have started to reappear after a year-long diplomatic rift between Beijing and Seoul.…
Amorepacific presents new cosmetics technologies
Korea’s cosmetics maker Amorepacific introduced new advanced beauty technologies, including a 3D Printing Mask Pack and LED beauty mask during its first appearance at the Consumer Electronics Sh…
What do Korean bookstores do to attract customers?
Who says that bookstores can only function as a place to read and buy books?…
The Shilla Duty Free rebrands ‘Shilla Tipping’ to ‘Global Shilla Tipping’
The Shilla Duty Free is rebranding its widely popular mobile review platform from ‘Shilla Tipping’ to ‘Global Shilla Tipping.’…
What were popular tourist destinations for Koreans in 2019?
As 2019 is now in the history books, it might be the right time to look back on tourist destinations that Koreans loved and those emerging as new attractions luring travelers last year.…
Incheon Airport Duty Free smashes sales record in 2019
Incheon Airport Duty Free posted an all-time annual sales record of US$2.43 billion in 2019, smashing the previous high of US$2.37 billion set one year earlier.…
Korea’s exports of beauty products to Japan advanced 30%
South Korea’s exports of beauty products to Japan advanced nearly 30 percent in the first 11 months of last year, data showed, despite the ongoing bilateral trade row stemming from their shared …
What are the key trends in 2020?
Companies are ratcheting up their efforts to better meet consumer expectations, with artificial intelligence, eco-friendliness and customer needs expected to be the key trends in major industries like…