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S. Korea Sets Out to Woo Back Chinese Tourists

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s retail and tourism industries are preparing a slew of promotional and cultural events to woo back Chinese travelers during a long-haul holiday season, pinning their hopes on making up for a summer slump in the wake of a viral respiratory illness, sources said Monday. Since the first [...]

Retailers Prepare for “Golden Week” Marketing to Attract Foreign Tourists

SEOUL, Korea, April 29, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)– Domestic retailers are busy preparing to induce foreign tourists mainly Chinese and Japanese before the “Golden Week” of late April and early May by reinforcing marketing activities such as discount offers, free gifts and more interpreters.More shops are also informing that they are “Tax Free” shops that the [...]