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Retail Asia06/08/2020

South Korean convenience-store operator GS Retail plans to hire local residents with ample knowledge about their neighborhoods to speed delivery of products in areas where alleyways and addresses may prove confusing. GS Retail, which runs the convenience-store chain GS25, will begin testing its new ‘Neighborhood Delivery’ service, which is open to all applicants without limits […]

Retail Asia05/06/2020

South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined food-delivery app Yogiyo US$382,000 for exploiting its dominant position in the local market. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) also ordered Yogiyo to take corrective measures, saying the company unilaterally introduced a scheme to prevent its contracted restaurants from selling their foods at lower prices through other apps between 2013 […]

Retail Asia19/04/2017

App-based ride service provider Uber Technologies says it is planning to launch its on-demand restaurant delivery service UberEats in South Korea. UberEats Korea will partner with restaurants, with ordering conducted on the company’s web site or with a smartphone app. “The company is preparing the local launch of UberEats,” said a spokesman for Uber Korea, […]

Retail Asia29/10/2016

Korean internet company Kakao, known for its chat app KakaoTalk, plans to jump into the food-delivery sector. The Kakao food-delivery service is planned for launch by January, and it is expected to be incorporated into the app, which has four menu buttons. One of them lists extra services such as sending gifts or making reservations. […]

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GS Retail recruits local residents to deliver products

Korean food delivery app Yogiyo fined for market dominance

UberEats Korea launch imminent

Kakao food-delivery service planned