SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Similar to the “High Pass” system employed on highways, allowing cars to automatically pay tolls, a Starbucks version is in the works. Starbucks Korea revealed today that it was implementing its “My DT Pass” system for the first time in the world via Korea’s drive-through coffee shops. “My DT [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — When Starbucks opened its Noryangjin Station store last month, it was immediately besieged by criticism for not having enough seats and power outlets. The American coffeehouse chain has responded to the public outrage by installing more seating areas, including six new seats and seven more power outlets in addition [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., the local unit of the U.S. coffee giant, said it began a test run of cashless stores at three of its outlets on Monday amid rising use of credit card and mobile payment systems in the country. The stores at major office districts — Gangnam [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Three months into the first leg of South Korean president Moon Jae-in’s staggered plan to raise the minimum wage to 10,000 won by 2020, both those who buy and those who sell are focusing on value as prices have risen before and after the 16 percent minimum wage increase [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Olive Young and Starbucks have been named the most desirable franchises to work for by South Korean part-time workers, a new survey has found. The South Korean drug store chain is the most popular workplace for part-time workers in South Korea, according to a survey conducted by part-time job search [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., the local unit of the U.S. coffee giant, said Thursday it will begin a test run of cashless stores at three outlets next month amid rising use of credit card and mobile payment systems. The stores at the country’s major office districts — Gangnam and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean love affair with Starbucks burned hot last year, as the Seattle-based coffee behemoth revealed it had sold 83.6 million americanos last year, the coffee chain’s number one selling drink for the 11th year running. South Korea’s population is estimated at 51.6 million (Statistics Korea), meaning that [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual operating profit of Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., the local unit of the U.S. giant, surpassed the 100 billion-won (US$94 million) mark for the first time last year, driven by solid demand from young consumers, industry sources said Tuesday. The operating profit of the coffee chain, which is [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. said Wednesday it will open its largest store in central Seoul next week amid its growing popularity among local consumers. The 1,097-square-meter store at Jongno Tower, set to open on Dec. 20, will have about 100 coffee and tea items on the menu — 30 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A Twosome Place, a South Korean coffee shop franchise operated by CJ Foodville, is improving its position in the local market, outpacing its rivals with an expanded network of branches nationwide, data showed Thursday. A Twosome Place, an affiliate of CJ Group, had 894 shops as of the end [...]