Demand for Hats with Wide Brims Up Sharply amid Prolonged Heat Wave

SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With a sweltering summer heat wave dragging on in South Korea, hats with wide brims that can help block the scorching sunshine are enjoying rising popularity. At online shopping mall Gmarket, sales of sedge and straw hats with wide brims rose by 19 percent during the past month starting [...]