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Retail Asia17/02/2022

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The market share of Korean auto brands Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia increased from 18 percent in 2017 to over 30 percent last year. Hyundai continued to lead the market with sales of 70,518 units, though down 13.3 percent from the previous year. Japan’s Toyota followed with 67,339 units, down 4.7 percent, and Kia was […]

Retail Asia10/05/2021

Coronavirus self-test kits became available in supermarkets and convenience stores across the country Thursday as South Korea is seeking to step up its testing capacity with no letup of new virus cases insight. Self-test kits by two local drugmakers – Humasis Inc. and SD Biosensor Co. – have been sold at local pharmacies after receiving […]

Retail Asia25/08/2020

South Korean restaurant chains are accusing the government of using “discriminatory countermeasures” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Recent edicts to prevent the spread of the latest outbreak in the country have seen the closure of buffet and family-style restaurants, while still allowing cafes to operate. Prominent chains CJ Foodville, Shinsegae Food and Elandeats […]

Retail Asia12/12/2018

South Koreans are spending more at Chinese online stores, according to credit-card spending data. Purchase records from November 1-26, compiled by the big data centre at Shinhan Card, showed a 9.8 per cent increase from last year in the value of goods bought from overseas internet sites. The number of transactions was up 16.6 per […]

Retail Asia11/06/2015

Singaporeans, Taiwanese and South Koreans will be capable of purchase the Apple Watch from later this month. “The response to Apple Watch has surpassed our expectations in each approach, and we’re thrilled to convey it to extra clients around the globe,” stated Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice chairman of Operations. “We’re additionally making nice progress […]

Retail Asia22/05/2015

Korean cosmetics products are expanding their presence in China on the back of the ‘Korean Wave’. Korea is the second biggest source of cosmetics sold in Asia’s second-largest, but fastest growing beauty market, according to data out this week. Out of $686.2 million worth of cosmetics China imported in the January-March period, South Korean products […]

Retail Asia21/05/2015

Like selecting cosmetics after utilizing a pattern, a brand new development is rising of liquor samplers in Korea’s eating places and bars. Based on the business, Baesangmyun Brewery, a standard Korean rice wine maker, presents 4 sorts of Sluggish Metropolis Brewery Makgeolli within the sampler course at its Sluggish Metropolis Brewery & Pub eating places. […]

Retail Asia20/05/2015

As South Korea’s giant retailers are affected by damaging progress, personal manufacturers (PB), or personal labels (PL) are providing a ray of sunshine to Korean retailers. Gross sales of personal branded items have elevated 20 to 30 per cent within the first quarter in comparison with the identical interval final yr. PB items are often 20 […]

Retail Asia19/05/2015

Retail gross sales at South Korea’s division and low cost shops fell once more in March – nevertheless it wasn’t all dangerous information. Regardless of a wholesome improve in luxurious spending, as reported final month, and thesurprise revelation that on-line gross sales now exceed bricks and mortar retailer gross sales, revised knowledge from Korea’s Commerce […]

Retail Asia15/05/2015

South Korean QSR chain Bulgogi Brothers has added Thailand to its growing Southeast Asian footprint, with its first store opened in the EmQuartier mall in central Bangkok. The barbecue restaurant chain has 42 restaurants worldwide – including seven in the Philippines, five in China, three in Malaysia and others in Indonesia and Myanmar. The company […]

Tag: Korean

Vietnamese customers continue to love Korean cars

Korean convenience stores start selling Covid-19 self-testing kits

Korean restaurant chains cry foul over Covid-19 rules

South Koreans spending more on Chinese online stores

Singapore, Taiwan, Korea to get Apple Watch

Korean cosmetics a hit in China

Liquor samplers take maintain in Korea

Personal label saving Korean retailers

Korea retail gross sales decline continues

Bulgogi Brothers Bangkok debuts