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Offline Malls Offer Exclusive Services to Compete with Online Vendors

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Brick-and-mortar malls are introducing various new services including electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, currency exchange, and even used phone purchases to survive the fierce competition they are engaged in with online shopping portals. Major discount store chain operators including Lotte Mart, E-Mart, and Homeplus all currently operate EV charging [...]

Kakao Unveils New Services to Enhance User Convenience

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, on Wednesday announced new services that center on enhancing user convenience through its messenger platform. Kakao said it will first launch the so-called mobile wallet that stores and manages mobile documents, such as identification cards, certificates and driver’s [...]