SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The ‘teatime retail,’ a term describing the trend of opening ‘in-store cafes’ or strengthening a teatime service that applies to apparel and luxury stores, is emerging as a central theme for the retail industry. The trend reflects the retail industry’s view that it is important to offer the experience [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 200 owners of cafes and restaurants sued the government on Friday over losses caused by COVID-19 business restrictions. The plaintiffs — 170 cafe owners and 70 restaurant owners — said they are seeking 1.2 billion won (US$1.08 million) in compensation from the government. The lawsuit, which was [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea, is holding a media art performance in Itaewon and Hapjeong, two of the most popular destinations in Seoul, using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. The so-called ‘Art on OLED’ is a collaboration project between local coffeehouse Anthracite Coffee [...]
ULSAN, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A cafe named after its date of establishment is drawing the attention of the ARMY, the official fan club for K-pop super group BTS after the date happened to match the date of the seven-member band’s debut. Located in Nam District in the southeastern city of Ulsan, Cafe 0613 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of coffee shops in South Korea continues to grow at a brisk pace, a recent study revealed. The Korea Fair Trade Commission reported there were 15,036 coffee shops in South Korea as of 2018, an increase of 7.9 percent (1,105 shops) over the previous year. The rate [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Old farmhouses in the Korean countryside are being transformed into cafes. Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, said Wednesday that two farms have reopened as cafes as part of a pilot project to develop diverse food offerings and raise income by utilizing local food. To that end, the city provided a total [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — One district in the city of Busan is gaining popularity as an ‘island without franchises’. Yeongdo-gu, an island district in Busan, is known as the islet of coffee, where various coffee festivals are held regularly in tandem with local coffee shops. These coffee shops are private stores not affiliated [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. is adding 300 more ‘cashless shops’ in addition to the 103 stores currently in operation, starting on Monday. Cashless stores recommend that customers use a means of payment other than cash. The company noted that adding 300 more cashless stores would amount to one-third of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of tumblers at local coffee franchises surged last month amid the government’s push to reduce the use of plastic cups and straws to protect the environment. Since last month, the government has been clamping down on coffee shops that provide drinks in disposable cups without first asking customers. [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A café in Busan is embroiled in controversy after banning teenage students from entering the establishment. In a poster affixed to the front door, the café says that middle school and high school students are not welcome following a spate of poor behavior including swearing, speaking rudely, and spitting on [...]