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S. Korean Furniture Makers to Develop More Affordable Products and Services

SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Home furnishing is becoming a popular trend in South Korea, and an increasing number of furniture makers are trying to meet the change in demand by introducing less durable, but more affordable products. Consumers, who used to purchase expensive but durable furniture for long-term use, are now turning to [...]

IKEA Korea to Launch 2nd Store Near Seoul in October

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Global furniture giant IKEA said Tuesday it will open its second store in South Korea in October, as it aims to tap deeper into the country’s home furnishing industry. The new outlet in Goyang in the northwestern outskirts of Seoul — a four-story building with three underground floors — [...]