SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Criticism of the government continues among South Korean consumers over arbitrary retail regulations that are causing inconvenience and discouraging local consumption despite their original intention of creating a business environment where both traditional markets and retail giants could coexist. With the rapid growth of supermarket giants, mandatory store closings [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Traditional markets with stores run by E-Mart Inc., the country’s largest discount chain operator, have been witnessing an increase in the number of customers, signaling the possibility of the co-prosperity of giant retailers and mom-and-pop shops, industry sources said Tuesday. E-Mart operates stores dedicated to selling its private-label No [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s large retailers posted solid sales ahead and during this year’s Chuseok holiday helped by all out marketing efforts to attract customers, industry sources said Monday. Data provided by local retailers showed double digit growth by some companies as the country celebrated the longest holiday in decades. Chuseok, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s hypermarket chain E-Mart has reached a deal to sell off five of its six remaining stores in China effectively ending its 20-year presence in the market, industry sources said Sunday. Sources in the retail investment banking sector said E-Mart inked an agreement with Thailand’s CP Group to hand over the stores in Shanghai pending approval from Chinese regulators. They [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean retail businesses are on a collision course with the government following a series of regulations recently imposed on an already struggling industry amid a long-term national economic slump. Hit by a lack of consumer confidence and sluggish economic growth, the retail industry is decrying new regulations put in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of South Korea’s pesticide egg scandal, popular unrest and indignation has fomented a change in attitudes that may not have been possible in ordinary times. As of the date of this article, none other than the president has spoken out about the need for reform. Reform [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The increasing popularity of “PB Products” like E-mart’s “No Brand” goods is lining the pockets of retailers, but doing little to benefit manufacturers according to a report published by the Korea Development Institute (KDI). PB products (Private Brand) are a variety of consumer goods that are produced by manufacturers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The European Union’s recent acknowledgement that large-scale shipments of eggs from Belgium and the Netherlands may have been contaminated by a pesticide has stores and markets rethinking the sales value of Belgian waffles. The pesticide, Fipronil, is believed to be hazardous to humans. So far, Germany, England, Sweden, Switzerland [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail giant E-mart announced on Wednesday it will sell compact electric vehicles, with plans to open a smart mobility store called ‘M Lounge’ at its Hanam location on Thursday. A selection of vehicles running on electricity will be on sale at the new store, including electric bikes [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s economic slump continues to take its toll on consumers, and with the price of seafood on a steady rise, off-cuts of seafood that have been widely ignored by the public such as salmon head and squid mouth are becoming increasingly popular. According to data released by online [...]