SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing number of delivery bikers prompted by stricter social distancing measures is leading to higher demand for delivery bags and other delivery necessities. Gmarket, a major online shopping mall, reported a 168 percent increase in delivery bag sales between December and January. Over the same period, sales of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are jumping into the food delivery business as cases are being reported of delivery personnel earning high incomes. Experts estimate that there are now more than 400,000 ‘food delivery bikers’ in South Korea to cope with spiking demand for food delivery following the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid growth of the food delivery market accelerated by the coronavirus outbreak is causing more disputes between restaurant owners and delivery riders. In the delivery market, where ‘time is money’, disputes between restaurant owners and riders occur over various delays. Restaurant owners blame the delivery riders for picking [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that 8 out of 10 food delivery app users have had the experience of ordering more than they need to meet the minimum order amount. According to a survey conducted by the Consumers Union of Korea of 500 adult consumers living in metropolitan areas, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top food delivery service app, Baedal Minjok, announced on Wednesday that it will develop a self-driving robot dedicated to food delivery service within apartment complexes. Woowa Brothers plans to complete the development of the self-driving delivery robot by the first half [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, more people are choosing to stay indoors. Among them, members of the younger generation are increasingly preferring to order food, while the older generation prefers to cook themselves, a recent study showed. The Korea Health Promotion Institution conducted a survey of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has tested an autonomous drone food delivery service amid rising demand for non-contact services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the transport ministry said Saturday. In a test held in the administrative city of Sejong, some 130 kilometers southeast of Seoul, five drones delivered meals and other products to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus continues to rage on, an increasing number of small restaurants are jumping into the delivery business. The phenomenon of an overwhelming number of businesses attempting to join delivery platforms is resulting in processing delays for each application. Vroong, a food delivery platform, reported that the number [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city government said Wednesday it has asked local foodservice businesses to refrain from accepting delivery orders to Han River parks to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The request to the Korea Foodservice Industry Association and food delivery companies was made to minimize food deliveries to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for food delivery service has surged following torrential summer rain and the coronavirus outbreak. But food vendors are frustrated after delivery platforms decided to raise their commission fees last month. Some experts argue that major e-commerce compoanies such as Coupang are responsible for heightening commission rates as they [...]