SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Coupang Eats, the food delivery service from the e-commerce giant Coupang, has significantly extended its lead over its rival Yogiyo in terms of monthly active users, according to data from WiseApp, a mobile app analysis service. In April, Coupang Eats had 6.97 million active users, surpassing Yogiyo’s 5.76 million by [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Starbucks Korea announced on May 7 that the cumulative number of customers using personal reusable cups at its domestic stores reached the 150 million milestone last month. The use of reusable cups saw a sharp rise, skyrocketing from 9.39 million instances in 2018 to 29.35 million last year. In the [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – With the major food delivery apps in South Korea waging a “free delivery” war to lure customers, some franchise owners and restaurants have sparked controversies by charging higher prices for delivery orders compared to dine-in meals, citing the burden of the apps’ commission fees. On May 5, industry officials said [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – For those sensitive to caffeine or seeking to enjoy coffee without its stimulant effects, Starbucks in South Korea offers a decaffeinated option – one out of every 11 Americanos sold is now a decaf version. Starbucks announced on May 1 that the cumulative sales of decaffeinated coffee in South Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – An investigation by the Korea Consumer Agency has revealed that “zero sugar” soju, a Korean distilled rice liquor marketed as sugar-free, offers little advantage in terms of calories or sugar content compared to regular soju. In a test of five zero-sugar soju brands sold in South Korea, the agency confirmed [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hollys, the coffee business unit of South Korea’s KG Group, said Wednesday it has opened its first overseas outlet in Japan as it seeks to expand in global markets in the long term. Hollys has partnered with local bakery brand Gouter d’ Anatole to begin providing coffee and bread [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Ediya Coffee, South Korea’s third-largest coffee franchise by sales, said Tuesday it will adopt the Taiwanese QR payment method TWQR in its domestic outlets starting next month. It is the first time for a Korean coffee franchise to introduce the TWQR system for the convenience of Taiwanese tourists, the [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A nationwide survey conducted by the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) to mark its 40th anniversary has revealed that mackerel, often referred to as the “people’s fish,” is the most popular seafood among South Koreans. According to the survey results on public perceptions released on April 28, 14% of respondents chose [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said Monday its bakery franchise Tous les Jours will reopen five outlets in Cambodia this year under a contract with a new local partner. CJ Foodville has signed a master franchise deal with Cambodia’s Express Food Group [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Baemin (Baedal Minjok), South Korea’s leading food delivery platform, is launching a new subscription service called “Baemin Club” that will provide unlimited discounts on delivery fees. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Woowa Brothers, the company that operates Baemin. The primary benefits of the subscription include free delivery fees [...]