Retail Sales Rise Nearly 9 Pct in May, Driven by Online Platforms’ Promotional Events
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Retail sales in South Korea rose by 8.8 percent on-year in May, driven by promotional events launched by online shopping platforms, data showed Tuesday. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers amounted to 16.3 trillion won (US$11.7 billion) last month, compared with 14.9 trillion won a [...]