SEOUL, Korea, Mar 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) –The famous Korean ramen industry has fallen into distress. After the overall revenue of ramen reached 2 trillion won, the sales curve just doesn’t seem to go up any higher. While the formidable Nongshim brand accounts for 65 percent of the market share, the number two and three [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – As the camping gear industry is demonstrating a consistent growth, parallel importing of the products is likely to expand as well. On March 20, the National Camping and Outdoor Activity Promotion Agency revealed that parallel imports and direct purchases from oversea have increased as overall imports of [...]
Singapore, Mar 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 30 Singapore media companies to the 18th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), bringing over 190 hours of film and TV programmes. The Singapore delegation offers content from a wide range of genres – [...]
NEW YORK, Mar 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – On World Water Day, March 22, 2014, WHOLE WORLD Water, a new social enterprise that unites the hospitality and tourism industry to collectively address one of our world’s most pressing issues, access to clean and safe water, will launch a global call to action: Give the #WholeWorldWater. One [...]
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Mar 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – IDC Energy Insights today announced the availability of a new report, Global Smart Buildings Forecast 2013-2018 (Doc #EI247447). The new report presents the state of the market, drivers for technology adoption, and the business value generated by developing smart buildings. In addition, IDC Energy Insights’ shares expectations for [...]
Pooki’s Mahi’s Red Carpet Collection of award-winning teas, delectable sweeteners featured in American version of the popular Japanese Manga “Hana Hori Dango,” which spawned popular Korean TV series, “Boys Over Flowers” and other similar remakes. San Francisco, CA, March 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Silicon Valley etailer of award-winning teas Pooki’s Mahi announced today teas from [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, March 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Snowboard cross champion Evan Strong (@strong_evan) made history after an inspiring performance in Sochi this week, taking home gold and becoming the first elite para-athlete to appear on the iconic Wheaties box. With his determination, perseverance and superlative athletic performance, Evan joins fellow American Champions Mikaela Shiffrin [...]
CHICAGO, March 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – For many companies, an associate or bachelor’s degree is increasingly becoming the new high school diploma. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 27 percent of employers say their educational requirements for employment have increased over the last five years and 30 percent are hiring more college-educated workers for positions [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 21 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey, job seekers in Korea show noticeable differences in their preferences by gender and education level in the size of companies in which they want to join. Korea Employment Information Service conducted the survey asking 3,000 job seekers aged from 15 to 33 on [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic prices of imported toys for toddlers and children are much higher than those charged outside Korea, nearly by twice in some cases. Such price differential is way too extreme even when all the tariff duties on imported toys (0-8%), value-added taxes (10%) and distributors’ margins, which usually [...]