SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Optical film manufacturer Sangbo Corp. announced that it has developed a special film that selectively prevents cigarette ads in convenience stores from being viewed from outside. The company completed a patent application and established a mass-production system for the target blocking (TB) film after developing it. The TB film’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Convenience store owners are claiming that the translucent sheets affixed to prevent cigarette ads from being viewed from outside threaten workers’ safety, and are calling for the revision of relevant laws. The National Convenience Store Franchise Association issued a statement on Wednesday saying that convenience stores that operate 24 [...]
INCHEON, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Alarm bells are ringing for South Korea’s convenience stores as the Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a plan to crack down on cigarette ads starting from July. Under the current Tobacco Business Act and the National Health Promotion Act, convenience stores are required to prevent their in-store [...]