SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Parasols, once a symbol associated mainly with middle-aged women, are spreading across the country with the unprecedented heat wave. Parasol sales at boutiques in Hyundai Department Store between July 25 and 31 surged by 107 percent compared to last year. Lotte Department Store also experienced a 45 percent increase [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — An initiative to install large parasols strategically at major pedestrian crossings spearheaded by Seoul’s Seocho District in 2015 is being benchmarked by local governments across the country. Large parasols similar to those installed in Seocho can also be found in the city of Busan as well as South Chungcheong, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Parasols, which were once considered a fashion item solely for middle-aged women, are becoming increasingly popular among young people. Gmarket, an online shopping mall, said Sunday that parasol sales more than doubled in June from a year earlier. Purchases made by people in their 40s, the most common users [...]