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#starfield
Shinsegae to open another all-in-one shopping complex
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Shinsegae said Thursday it will open another shopping mall, just east of Seoul, next week. Starfield City, a 10-story building with six under... 15:58 Dec. 13
#travel
Auckland is top vacation destination for next year at online mall
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, was cited as the most popular destination for next year, data provided by an online shopping mall showed Thursday. Flight ti... 11:46 Dec. 13
#overseas online shopping
Data shows more online shoppers using Chinese malls
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of South Koreans shopping at overseas online malls are picking Chinese sites, a tally from a credit card firm indicated Tuesday. Purchase records from... 09:04 Dec. 11
#drug sales
Drug sales at convenience stores more than double in 5 years
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Medicine sales at convenience stores have more than doubled over the past five years, primarily for Tylenol, data showed Tuesday. Records from the Health Insurance Rev... 08:34 Dec. 11
#2019 Korea Grand Sale
S. Korea to hold 10th grand sale event in Jan.-Feb.
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold the 2019 Korea Grand Sale, an annual sales event to woo foreigners, early next year, the Visit Korea Committee (VKC) said Monday. During the upc... 14:29 Dec. 10
#e-cigarette
E-cigarette makers using aggressive marketing tactics
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Makers of e-cigarettes are employing an active marketing strategy, reaching out directly to consumers, industry officials said Monday. KT&G, Philip Morris Korea and Br... 10:27 Dec. 10
#Shinhan Card
Shinhan Card to launch X-mas shopping event with Amazon
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Shinhan Card Co. said Sunday that it will launch a special Christmas shopping event in cooperation with global retail giant Amazon that will provide benefits... 13:05 Dec. 09
#Chinese tourist
Chinese group tourists have yet to make comeback: duty-free stores
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Chinese group tourists, who helped fuel local retail sector growth in recent years, have yet to make a full comeback despite the easing of restrictions by Beijing, South K... 10:48 Dec. 09
#coffee import
S. Korean coffee imports expected to contract this year
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to import less coffee for the first time in six years in 2018 as demand for the beverage has been hit by sluggish economic growth, market watchers ... 09:13 Dec. 09
Saturday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 08 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 12:42 Dec. 08
#E-Mart
E-Mart to acquire U.S. food retailer for 300 bln won
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- E-Mart Inc., South Korea's leading discount chain operator, said Friday it has decided to acquire a U.S.-based food retailer for around 300 billion won (US$267 million). ... 16:04 Dec. 07
#hospitality business
More hospitality businesses depending on loans from non-banks: data
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Close to 30 percent of accommodations and restaurants taking out loans received them from non-banking institutions in the third quarter this year, data from the Bank of Ko... 08:44 Dec. 07
#BTS
Lotte Duty Free again taps BTS as its model
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Duty Free, one of South Korea's top duty-free operators, said Thursday it has tapped K-pop boy band BTS as its model for another year. The six-member K-pop boy ba... 18:19 Dec. 06
#Lotte hotel
Lotte New York Palace picked as one of 20 best places for holidays
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lotte New York Palace was named one of the 20 best places to celebrate the year-end holidays by Forbes, the hotelier said Thursday. The list, drawn up by Forbes Travel ... 10:07 Dec. 06
#Busan Port
Busan Port nears record in cargo processing
BUSAN, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Freight processing at South Korea's largest port, Busan, continued to increase in November, reaching past this year's target to possibly set a record, operators said Thurs... 09:12 Dec. 06
#Hallyu
KTO promotes S. Korean tourism in Fukuoka
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run tourism promotion agency said Wednesday it hosted a travel convention in Fukuoka, Japan, earlier this week in an effort to attract more Japanese to... 17:08 Dec. 05
#travel destination
S. Korean travelers looking more at Portugal, Hungary
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tourists' interest grew the most for Portugal and Hungary over the past year, although Japan, Vietnam and other nearby Asian nations remained steady picks, ac... 09:05 Dec. 05
#overseas spending
S. Korean tourists ranked among top in overseas spending
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Overseas spending by South Korean tourists ranks among the top of advanced economies, research data showed Wednesday. Figures provided by the Korea Economic Research In... 08:40 Dec. 05
#Lotte
Lotte mulls expanding investment in Vietnam
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's retail giant Lotte Group is considering expanding investment in Vietnam, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the observers, Lotte Group Chairman S... 18:50 Dec. 04
#Hite Jinro
Hite Jinro's low-alcohol drink to hit Thai convenience stores
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hite Jinro Co., a major South Korean liquor maker, said Tuesday that one of its low-alcohol products will be sold at convenience stores in Thailand. Isul Tok Tok, spark... 15:23 Dec. 04

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Shinsegae to open another all-in-one shopping complex

Auckland is top vacation destination for next year at online mall

Data shows more online shoppers using Chinese malls

Drug sales at convenience stores more than double in 5 years

S. Korea to hold 10th grand sale event in Jan.-Feb.

E-cigarette makers using aggressive marketing tactics

Shinhan Card to launch X-mas shopping event with Amazon

Chinese group tourists have yet to make comeback: duty-free stores

S. Korean coffee imports expected to contract this year

Saturday's weather forecast

E-Mart to acquire U.S. food retailer for 300 bln won

More hospitality businesses depending on loans from non-banks: data

Lotte Duty Free again taps BTS as its model

Lotte New York Palace picked as one of 20 best places for holidays

Busan Port nears record in cargo processing

KTO promotes S. Korean tourism in Fukuoka

S. Korean travelers looking more at Portugal, Hungary

S. Korean tourists ranked among top in overseas spending

Lotte mulls expanding investment in Vietnam

Hite Jinro's low-alcohol drink to hit Thai convenience stores

Hyundai Heavy clinches 634 bln won deal to build 2 frigates

(LEAD) Finance minister vows to take contingency measures

(2nd LD) S. Korea to announce measures on auto parts industry

Samsung Electronics to close mobile phone plant in China

Samsung Heavy bags 211 bln-won deal for LNG carrier

War remains enshrined

Hyundai's new R&D chief

Snowfall in Seoul

Policy meeting

BOK raises key rate on ballooning household debt

Protectionism, weak SUV lineup major challenges for Hyundai in 2019

Samsung BioLogics case to affect market, delisting unlikely: experts

Finance minister nominee tasked with invigorating economy to spearhead income-led growth strategy

October rout worst setback for S. Korean bourse in decade