SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution arm of South Korea’s food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, said Wednesday it has partnered with Sephora to launch dedicated K-beauty zones across the French cosmetics retailer’s online and offline channels. Under the strategic partnership, Sephora customers in six countries will initially gain access to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Olive Young, South Korea’s leading health and beauty retailer, plans to expand aggressively into wellness as consumer behavior shifts from traditional K-beauty purchases toward holistic health products, the company said Wednesday. In the first quarter of 2025, Olive Young will introduce “Olive Better,” billed as the country’s first omnichannel [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Olive Young Corp., the retail unit of South Korea’s food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, said Thursday it has partnered with Life Healthcare Group (LHG), a major health care company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to sell Korean beauty products in the Middle Eastern nation. Under the memorandum of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Korean Wave continues to attract record numbers of foreign visitors, South Korean retailers are ramping up tailored marketing to meet the growing demand for K-beauty, K-pop, and cultural experiences. According to industry data released on October 19, the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea reached 12.38 million between [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Olive Young, a leading health and beauty retailer in South Korea, has introduced a free shuttle service for foreign tourists, the company announced on August 4. The Olive Young Express operates three times daily from Incheon International Airport to the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul. The one-way [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution unit of South Korean food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, said Friday it will set up a business entity in Japan by June to supply its cosmetics products to local distribution channels. CJ Olive Young plans to open an office in Japan within the first [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – As the Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their MLB World Tour in the South Korean capital, the wives of the team’s players embarked on a pilgrimage of their own — to the hallowed grounds of K-beauty retail mecca Olive Young. On Thursday afternoon, a group of around 10 wives, including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution unit of South Korean food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, on Wednesday opened a foreigner-focused outlet in Seoul as travelers return to the country after years of the COVID-19 pandemic. CJ Olive Young’s outlet in Myeongdong, central Seoul, underwent a large-scale renewal to serve as [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top health and beauty (H&B) store operator, CJ Olive Young, said Wednesday it plans to nurture a product category dedicated to women’s wellness, as it sees growing interest in the category among young Korean women. Under the name of “W Care,” the retailer plans to offer various [...]