CHARLOTTE, N.C. June 30, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)– Almost one in two (47 percent) U.S. consumers admit they wouldn’t last a day without their smartphone, and many consider their devices more important than daily staples such as coffee and television, according to a new repcort released today by Bank of America. Of those who use their [...]
![[Stats] Ratio of Dual Income Households by Age Groups](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ratio-of-Dual-Income-Households-by-Age-Groups1.jpg "[Stats] Ratio of Dual Income Households by Age Groups")
A recent survey showed that one in two Korean couples in their 40s and 50s are dual-income earners as they have to spend a large sum of money for their children’s education. The National Statistical Office released a report titled “Variation of Dual Income Households in 2013” on June 25. According to the report, as [...]
LEXINGTON, Mass. June 26, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–A survey commissioned by Ipswitch revealed that U.S. workers streaming media to watch the World Cup is a serious wireless network bandwidth drain and network management challenge that can have negative implications for critical business applications and overall productivity. Ipswitch polled more than 200 IT professionals in the U.S. [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey revealed that one in two Korean couples in their 40s and 50s are dual-income earners as they have to foot the bill arranged for their kids’ “future” : They have to spend a large sum of money for their children’s education. The National Statistical Office released a [...]
![[Feature] Homegrown Online Retail Brand “11st” Maintains Top Position](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11번가.jpg "[Feature] Homegrown Online Retail Brand “11st” Maintains Top Position")
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s homegrown online retail brand 11st is growing by leaps and bounds. According to data released by Korean Click, 11st took the No. 1 position among online retail sites in terms of unique visitor numbers for the month of May. Its rank in all Internet website was No. 4 after [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey, the number of foreign tourists visiting the demilitarized zone (DMZ) continues to rise annually and ‘security-zone’ themed tourism sees a steady growth despite the fact that the recent gun shooting accident in an outpost in the DMZ has sparked renewed worries about traveling around the area [...]
NEW YORK, June 23, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Phablets are generating strong consumer buying interest worldwide, particularly in emerging countries, an Accenture (ACN) survey has found. Blending smartphone and tablet PC features, phablets have five-to-seven inch screen sizes – larger than the four-to-five inches of conventional smartphones. The survey revealed that 57 percent of consumers plan to [...]
OYSTER BAY, N.Y., June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The first quarter of 2014 was nothing to brag about for most tablet vendors, experiencing a 30% unit decline, though market intelligence firm ABI Research expects growth to resume over the balance of the year, as branded OEM shipments will exceed 200 million in 2014, according to [...]
![[Stats] Per Capita Alcohol Consumption by Type of Liquor](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Per-Capita-Alcohol-Consumption.jpg "[Stats] Per Capita Alcohol Consumption by Type of Liquor")
Korea’s per-capita alcoholic beverage consumption was 100 bottles of beer and 60 bottles of Korean vodka (soju) in 2012. According to the Korea Alcohol & Liquor Industry Association on June 19, the total domestic consumption of alcohol in 2012 was 3.12 million kiloliters (1 kiloliter equals 1,000 liters). The figure included unofficial consumption from alcoholic [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) –Korea’s per-capita alcoholic beverage consumption was 100 bottles of beer and 60 bottles of Korean vodka (soju) in 2012. According to the Korea Alcohol & Liquor Industry Association on June 19, the total domestic consumption of alcohol in 2012 was 3.12 million kiloliters (1 kiloliter equals 1,000 liters). The figure included [...]