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Retailers Prepare for “Golden Week” Marketing to Attract Foreign Tourists

Retailers Prepare for “Golden Week” Marketing to Attract Foreign Tourists

SEOUL, Korea, April 29, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)– Domestic retailers are busy preparing to induce foreign tourists mainly Chinese and Japanese before the “Golden Week” of late April and early May by reinforcing marketing activities such as discount offers, free gifts and more interpreters.More shops are also informing that they are “Tax Free” shops that the [...]

Will KT Operating Alone Change the Market Dynamics?

Will KT Operating Alone Change the Market Dynamics?

SEOUL, Korea, April 29, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)– As KT starts operating alone in Korea’s mobile telecommunications market as the company is the last runner for a series of suspensions ordered by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, a big change is expected in the market dynamics. KT seems quite determined to make up [...]

[Feature] Travel Accessibility for the Handicapped: Nowhere Near Adequate

[Feature] Travel Accessibility for the Handicapped: Nowhere Near Adequate

SEOUL, Korea, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As the weather gets warmer, people tend to travel more. The urge to go and spend days away from home is common to all regardless of age, gender, and physical state. Still, however, there are many places out there not so friendly to the handicapped including senior citizens [...]

Government’s SME Priority Purchasing Scheme for Servers Flops

Government’s SME Priority Purchasing Scheme for Servers Flops

SEOUL, Korea, April 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s measure to encourage public agencies to buy locally made servers and storage solutions has finally come to naught. An official at the Small and Medium Business Administration said on April 24 that servers and storage solutions are no longer on the list of priority purchasing [...]

Korean Wine Drinkers Pay 9 Times More for Their Red Wine

Korean Wine Drinkers Pay 9 Times More for Their Red Wine

SEOUL, Korea, April 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The domestic selling prices of imported red wines are nine times higher than the import prices, with those of white wines and beers more expensive by 5.9 and 3.4 times on average, respectively. According to the Fair Trade Commission and the National Council of Homemakers’ Classes on [...]

[Infographics] How to Use a Toothbrush Properly for Healthy Teeth and Gums

[Infographics] How to Use a Toothbrush Properly for Healthy Teeth and Gums

SEOUL, Korea, April 24, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Commonly, dental health is considered as one of the Five Blessings in Korea. However, unfortunately not much people are born with the Blessing. Even for those born with the Blessing, if they do not care their dental health properly, they should visit costly dentists. This infographic explains [...]