SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Eight out of 10 South Koreans express support for the implementation of a comprehensive government ban on single-use plastics, as revealed by a recent poll. Concerning the Ministry of Environment’s decision on November 7 to retract its proposal to ban plastic straws and paper cups, 50.2 percent of respondents indicated [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have embraced a fresh addition to their lexicon with the term “Hyeja-like”, denoting the exceptional content or quality of a product, especially in relation to its price. This term is derived from acclaimed actor Kim Hye-ja’s name and was inspired by her philanthropic work in creating an [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — GS25, the convenience store chain run by GS Retail Co., has reintroduced the “Kim Hye-ja” lunchbox six years after production ceased. The low-priced lunchbox was originally promoted by actress Kim Hye-ja, spearheading the lunchbox boom at South Korean convenience stores. Since it was released in September 2010, 40 different [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — GS Group’s convenience store chain GS25 said Monday it has opened its 100th outlet in Mongolia since its entry into the East Asian country 16 months ago. GS25 aims to expand the number of outlets in Mongolia to more than 500 by 2025 by launching more customized food products. [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Southeast Asia is becoming a new battleground for South Korean convenience store chains, with local brands rushing to open stores in countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam. Local convenience store chain GS25′s operator, GS Retail, said Monday it has joined hands with Malaysian retail conglomerate KK Group to make [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — GS25, a South Korean convenience store chain, said Thursday it had decided to donate the leftover inventory of closed stores to Good Will Store, a vocational rehabilitation facility for handicapped people run by the Miral Welfare Foundation. Thus far, it has disposed of such products by sending them to [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Customers have been flocking to a pop-up store that was recently opened in Busan by the convenience chain GS25. GS25 and Won Spirits Co. opened up the pop-up store “GS Won” in Busan’s Busanjin District on Tuesday. The shop was set up to celebrate the release of Won Soju [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Fire extinguishers placed at some 16,000 GS25 convenience stores across the country will become available to the public. The National Fire Agency said Wednesday that anyone can now use the fire extinguishers placed at nearby GS25 outlets. The change is the result of an agreement signed by the agency [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — GS25, a South Korean convenience store chain owned by GS Retail Co., opened a futuristic convenience store without a checkout counter in Jung District, Seoul on Tuesday. The store, which is located in the headquarters building of a local credit card company BC Card, is similar to Amazon Go, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — GS25, a South Korean convenience store chain owned by GS Retail, said Thursday it has suspended sales of four flavored e-cigarettes, a day after the government strongly advised people not to use such vaping products over serious health risks. Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo on Wednesday advised people [...]