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Autumn the New Hot Season for Weddings

Autumn the New Hot Season for Weddings

BUSAN, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – May is no longer the most favorable month for weddings Korea, recent data shows. Instead, fall has become the most popular season for those tying the knot. Based on Lotte Department Store’s “Wedding Members” data, October saw the highest percentage of weddings at 19 percent in 2015, followed by [...]

Luxury Watch Sales Soar Despite Economic Slowdown

Luxury Watch Sales Soar Despite Economic Slowdown

SEOUL, Dec.7 (Korea Bizwire) – Even through this period of slow economic growth, sales of high-end watches continue to be strong. According to Shinsegae Department Store, sales of luxury watches worth millions have increased over the past two years. In the 23-month period from January 2014 to November 2015, sales of high-end watches increased by [...]

Classic to Electric: Luxury Bike Shop Opens at Shinsegae Department Store

Classic to Electric: Luxury Bike Shop Opens at Shinsegae Department Store

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Department Store has opened a bicycle shop at its main store in Chungmuro, being the first department store in Korea that is home to a bicycle shop. The shop features classic models from Pedersen Bicycles, often called ‘the Bentley of Bicycles,’ multi-purposed ‘Cargo and Cruiser’ bikes from Johnny Loco, and [...]

Shinsegae Dept to Target Chinese Shoppers, Specializing in Luxury and Watch Mall

Shinsegae Dept to Target Chinese Shoppers, Specializing in Luxury and Watch Mall

SEOUL, Nov.14 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Department Store opens a specialized luxury goods and watch section on the basement floor in its main store in downtown Seoul as it will have about 20 world famous luxury brands. Shinsegae launches the luxury goods and watch floor mainly targeting Chinese tourists on November 14. The official expects Chinese [...]

[Kobiz Feature] Aroma Candle, a New Popular Item for New Age Consumers

[Kobiz Feature] Aroma Candle, a New Popular Item for New Age Consumers

SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – There may be several different ways for anyone to recall past memories. Some may rely on browsing through old photo albums, personal journals, or letters. But some others are reminded of long forgotten memories from a whiff of smell. It is a well-established fact among scientists that olfactory memory is [...]

Sunglasses Sales Rise in Fear of the Fine Dust

Sunglasses Sales Rise in Fear of the Fine Dust

SEOUL, Korea, Mar 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The sales of sunglasses have soared unseasonably “thanks to” the fine dust originating from China. According to Shinsegae Department Store, the sales of sunglasses in January and February this year have increased 29.1 percent over the same period in the previous year, which is a record high. When [...]