S.Korea’s Shinsegae, KOTRA to help domestic fashion firms for export

S.Korea’s Shinsegae, KOTRA to help domestic fashion firms for export

Shinsegae Department Store revealed on Friday that they will collaborate with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to assist domestic...

Korea's Cafe24 launches customized enterprise service

Korea's Cafe24 launches customized enterprise service

South Korea's global e-commerce platform Cafe24 Corp. announced on Tuesday the launch of a new page called "Cafe24 Enterprise Service," which is des...

S.Korea's E-Mart24 provides VAT refund service for foreign visitors

S.Korea's E-Mart24 provides VAT refund service for foreign visitors

E-Mart24 Inc., the convenience store chain unit of Shinsegae Inc. Group, announced on Tuesday that it will resume the value-added tax (VAT) refund s...

Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z

Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z

Cuchen, a South Korean home appliance company, has introduced an original character named "Zin-z" to enhance its brand image. Zin-z is an animation ...

AI tech firm Interminds to attract up to $12 mn in Series C

AI tech firm Interminds to attract up to $12 mn in Series C

South Korean startup Interminds Co., an AI developer of unmanned convenience store operations, aims to attract 10 billion won to 15 billion won ($7....

Paris Baguette expands to Canada with first store in Toronto

Paris Baguette expands to Canada with first store in Toronto

SPC, the South Korean food and beverage conglomerate, announced the opening of the first Paris Baguette store in Toronto, Canada, on March 23. The m...

Samsung sets ambitious sales target for home appliances

Samsung sets ambitious sales target for home appliances

Samsung Electronics Co. has beefed up its lineup of premium Bespoke home appliances with improved energy efficiency, artificial intelligence-enabled...

LG Elec, Bayada strengthen cooperation on home care medical devices

LG Elec, Bayada strengthen cooperation on home care medical devices

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it had signed a business agreement with Bayada Home Healthcare, a US-based company specializing in hom...

LG Elec to spend over $4 bn on capex in 2023, biggest in a decade

LG Elec to spend over $4 bn on capex in 2023, biggest in a decade

LG Electronics Inc. has decided to go bold to widen the technology gap with its rivals, with its biggest capital expenditure in a decade of more tha...

Korea's BGF Retail to cut power use with smart devices

Korea's BGF Retail to cut power use with smart devices

BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea’s largest convenience store chain CU, said on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understandin...

Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free to launch metaverse duty-free shop

Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free to launch metaverse duty-free shop

South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Duty Free announced on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OlimPlanet for ...

LG Electronics showcases new products in Dubai

LG Electronics showcases new products in Dubai

LG Electronics Inc. held a two-day event in Dubai to unveil its latest products and solutions for the Middle East and African markets.The South Kore...

S.Korea's mattress maker Zinus posts record domestic sales in 2022

S.Korea's mattress maker Zinus posts record domestic sales in 2022

Zinus Inc., the mattress-making affiliate of South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Group, on Monday reported record-high domestic sales last year o...

Kyochon F&B opens new store at Kuala Lumpur Airport

Kyochon F&B opens new store at Kuala Lumpur Airport

South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B is spreading its wings in Malaysia, where it has recently opened a new store at the bustling Kuala...

Korea’s Shinsegae to bolster convenience store business

Korea’s Shinsegae to bolster convenience store business

South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group is set to boost its business in the rapidly growing convenience store sector as its supermarket cha...

POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods

POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods

POSCO Flow, a logistics partner of World Vision, agreed on Tuesday to help transport relief and sponsorship goods for the humanitarian organization ...

S.Korean fashion brands rush to China for pent-up demand

S.Korean fashion brands rush to China for pent-up demand

South Korean fashion brands are poised to expand their stores in China, aiming to capture pent-up demand in the world’s top consumer market af...

LG Elec-SM Ent JV to unveil beta home fitness app in March

LG Elec-SM Ent JV to unveil beta home fitness app in March

Fitness Candy, a joint creation by LG Electronics Inc. and SM Entertainment Co. to rival Apple Fitness Plus, is expected to unveil its beta service ...

S.Korea needs bold investment to keep K-chip supremacy: SNU scholar

S.Korea needs bold investment to keep K-chip supremacy: SNU scholar

The South Korean government and the private sector must commit to more generous and comprehensive support for the country's memory chip industry if ...

S.Korea's Aekyung opens Luna brand store on Chinese TikTok

S.Korea's Aekyung opens Luna brand store on Chinese TikTok

Aekyung Industrial, a South Korean consumer products company, announced on Thursday the opening of a stand-alone brand shop for their make-up specia...

S.Korea's KGC to spur ginseng sales in China with state-run CR Group

S.Korea's KGC to spur ginseng sales in China with state-run CR Group

Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., is set to accelerate sales of its ginseng products across Chin...

Hyundai Department Store uses AI to write advertising copy

Hyundai Department Store uses AI to write advertising copy

South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Co. on Sunday said it will officially introduce on Thursday an artificial intelligence (AI) copywriting syste...

LG Electronics plans sales blitz on US market for induction ranges

LG Electronics plans sales blitz on US market for induction ranges

LG Electronics Inc. this year has launched an all-out sales offensive for induction ranges and cooktops in the US, the world's leading market for pr...

Kyochon sets sights on Western expansion with Canadian franchise deal

Kyochon sets sights on Western expansion with Canadian franchise deal

Kyochon F&B, the operator of South Korea's premier fried chicken brand Kyochon Chicken, said on Tuesday that it has secured a master franchise a...

Fried chicken chain bhc opens first US store in LA

Fried chicken chain bhc opens first US store in LA

South Korea’s No. 2 fried chicken brand bhc Group on Monday said it opened its first store in North America on Friday at the Original Farmers ...

Korea’s Hyundai Dept. Store drops holding company plan

Korea’s Hyundai Dept. Store drops holding company plan

South Korea’s major retailer Hyundai Department Store Group Co. gave up a plan to split off its core high-end shopping mall affiliate and conv...

Chanel Korea to power its stores with renewable energy

Chanel Korea to power its stores with renewable energy

Chanel Korea has taken a step toward reducing its carbon footprint by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea East-West Power. The ag...

Galleria Dept. Store's sales from foreigners increase 500% for past 6 months

Galleria Dept. Store's sales from foreigners increase 500% for past 6 months

South Korea's department store group Galleria Department Store said on Tuesday that for the past six months (between August last year and January th...

MBK to buy Japanese nursing home and care service for $300 mn

MBK to buy Japanese nursing home and care service for $300 mn

MBK Partners, the largest private equity firm in Northeast Asia, is set to acquire Japanese senior nursing care service company Unimat Retirement Co...

Samsung to showcase customized home appliances at KBIS 2023

Samsung to showcase customized home appliances at KBIS 2023

Samsung Electronics Co. will showcase its home appliance lineup that focuses on sustainability and personalized design at the 2023 Kitchen & Bat...

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