Retail sales in South Korea increased 7.5 percent year-on-year for the month of September, as more people ventured outdoors amid eased antivirus curbs, data showed on October 31.…
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Lotte Duty Free launches LDF Original Series with Korean boy band
Lotte Duty Free today started its big-budget global marketing and branding campaign of original video content, the LDF Original Series. The campaign is designed to boost duty free shopping and reinfor…
Hermès opens first store in South Korea’s Pangyo
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New Nike Korea policy bans reselling
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Burger chain Five Guys to enter South Korea
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Korean businesses are investing in vegan food products
In response to the growing vegan population of 180 million people worldwide, South Korean food companies are expanding their plant-based menu items and restaurants.…
Korean retail sales surge in August
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6 niche Korean perfume brands to keep an eye on
Over the past decade, niche fragrance brands such as Byredo, Le Labo, Diptyque, and Jo Malone have dominated the fragrance market. As consumers seek a more personalised and intimate fragrance experien…
First Studio Nicholson store in Asia opens in Korea
UK-based fashion label, Studio Nicholson, has opened its first standalone store in Asia, in South Korea, in partnership with Samsung C&T Fashion Division’s Beaker. Studio Nicholson’s is located o…
Korean e-wallets partner with Alipay+ to promote cashless travel
Leading mobile payment providers across Asia announced today an integration of Alipay+ cross-border digital payment solutions in South Korea in an effort to jointly promote cashless travel in the coun…