SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s annual winter shopping festival for foreign tourists kicked off its 45-day run on Thursday. Korea Grand Sale 2020 will run until Feb. 29, offering foreign visitors discounts at some 1,100 retailers and service providers across the country, a record high number. Along major tourist routes across South [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s annual wintertime shopping festival will kick off its 45-day run next month nationwide to attract foreign tourists to the country, a government committee said Tuesday. Next year’s festival, Korea Grand Sale 2020, is scheduled to run from Jan. 16 till Feb. 29. The festival will be a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday kicked off its annual shopping festival to attract more overseas tourists and boost domestic consumption by offering discounts through collaboration with major retailers. The annual Korea Sale FESTA kicked off for a 22-day run on Nov. 1, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch a nationwide shopping festival next month in conjunction with major shopping malls and retailers to attract overseas tourists and boost domestic consumption, the event’s organizers said Thursday. The annual Korea Sale FESTA will kick off for a 22-day run on Nov. 1, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of this year’s state-led annual wintertime shopping festival aimed at attracting foreign tourists to Korea jumped nearly 40 percent to reach the milestone of 1 trillion won (US$839 million), data showed Monday. Sales from the Korea Grand Sale 2019 came to 1.25 trillion won, compared with 900.7 billion [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold a nationwide shopping festival involving major retailers, manufacturers and traditional markets in November, the government said Wednesday. The annual Korea Sale FESTA will kick off on Nov. 1 for a 22-day run, offering items ranging from electronics and furniture to cosmetics and apparel, according to [...]
TAICHUNG, TAIWAN, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Come visit and shop in Taichung in the summer – and bring back home grand prizes to make your day! The city in central Taiwan is launching its first such carnival – 2019 Taichung Shopping Festival – from July 10 to August 18, offering visitors discounts, free service [...]