SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ direct purchases from foreign countries rose 20 percent in the first six months of 2019 from a year earlier as more consumers opted to buy quality goods at cheap prices, customs data showed Tuesday. South Korean shoppers bought a total of US$1.58 billion worth of foreign goods [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Coupang Inc., a major e-commerce company, has been dealt a series of blows over the past two months, including controversy over whether it is a Japanese company and problems with customer orders. Critics point out that while Coupang grew at a rapid pace over the years, it was not [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Online shopping users value how fast a product is delivered when they choose a shopping mall, according to a recent survey. Market analysis agency DMC Media analyzed the Internet purchasing behavior of 1,000 men and women in their 20s to 50s who had Internet shopping experience for six months [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — It is hard for consumers to live without online and mobile shopping, and for retailers already struggling with a slump in store traffic and the subsequent fall in direct to consumer sales, living up to the trend may be pronounced in the face of cutthroat competition with a slew [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — E-commerce is thriving in South Korea on the back of fast delivery and competitive pricing, but mounting losses by major operators are raising questions whether their business models are sustainable in the face of increasingly toughening competition, industry insiders said Monday. The e-commerce industry has seen explosive growth in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Tough economic times are changing the culture of South Korean businesses, where calendars were typically offered for free to employees at the beginning of a new year. Now, as employers are distributing fewer free calendars, more people are ordering calendars online. Gmarket, South Korea’s biggest online shopping portal, said [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Some brand-name shoes were more expensive when ordered abroad compared to local retailers, while most South Koreans still think it’s cheaper to buy foreign products overseas than in South Korea. The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) said on December 13 that 11 of 18 foreign brand shoes were cheaper in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual sale offered on November 11 by the Turkish edition of the popular Korean e-commerce website 11Street has become Turkey’s most popular “shopping day” just three years after it was first held. The website known as n11 (www.n11.com) revealed yesterday that it had recorded approximately 50 billion won [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online malls have raked in sales during massive discount campaigns held well in advance of Black Friday in the United States, according to industry insiders Sunday. Major online malls and market places presented door-busting deals in early November to entice consumers even before department stores and discount [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Customs Service and Korea Post announced yesterday that they will be cracking down on “fake” branded goods produced in China from November 11 to 30. The crackdown is in response to the worry that a significant number of fake products will infiltrate the nation during Singles’ Day, [...]