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Vast Majority of S. Koreans Have Shopped Online in Pandemic Era: Survey

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 8 in 10 South Koreans engaged in online consumption following the coronavirus outbreak, a consumer watchdog said Tuesday. The Korea Consumer Agency conducted a survey of 10,000 South Korean men and women over 20 years of age, 82.1 percent of whom (8,207 respondents) had engaged in online [...]

Koreans in 50s and 60s Rise as New Online Consumption Power

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic has led to increasing online consumption among South Koreans in their 50s and 60, including the use of delivery apps and subscriptions to video streaming platforms. Hana Institute of Finance, a research unit of Hana Financial Group Inc., released an analysis report of online transaction data [...]