Sephora will open its first store in Korea this October in Gangnam District, Southern Seoul, the beauty retailer announced.…
Lotte Duty Free lands in Oceania
Lotte Duty Free celebrated in Brisbane the launch of its business in Australia.…
Kakao Friends’ Apeach Chosen as S. Korea’s New Tourism Ambassador
Kakao Friends character Apeach, one of emoticon characters featured on South Korea’s largest chat Kakao Talk platform, is the official new face of the Korea Tourism Organization.…
Korean Duty-free sales hit another monthly record
Duty-free sales set a record in February, in part due to holidays that fell during the month, according to data provided by the Korea Duty Free Shops Association.…
Samsung C&T’s fashion unit struggling in China
Samsung C&T’s fashion division suffered a 25.7 billion won (US$22 million) loss in China last year, following the closure of its SPA brand shop in Shanghai due to sluggish sales, the compan…
Malaysia eyes South Korea as next halal market
With the launch of its halal trade fair this year, Malaysian officials pointed to South Korea as a viable halal market for growth, citing a growing number of Muslim tourists interested in visiting the…
Incheon Airport now world’s 5th largest airport by number of passengers
Incheon International Airport has just become the fifth largest airport in the world in terms of number of passengers based on 2018 data, the airport’s operator said, citing a report from the Airports…
Entas Duty Free and SM Duty Free awarded Incheon Airport arrivals contracts
Entas Duty Free and SM Duty Free have been awarded the concessions to run the first arrivals stores at Incheon International Airport.…
Starbucks Korea names new CEO
Starbucks Coffee Korea named Chief Operating Officer David Song as its new CEO, replacing Lee Seok-koo who has been leading the brand for the past 11 years.…
South Korea aims to become No. 4 robotics player by 2023
South Korea plans to turn the nation’s robotics technology sector into a 15 trillion-won (US$13.3 billion) industry, with the aim of becoming the fourth-largest player in the world by 2023.…