SEJONG, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Monday opened a shopping platform in South Korea that promises local companies a chance to make headway in the world’s second-largest economy, the government said. The launch of the business-to-consumer Tmall shopping platform is aimed at selling South Koreans agricultural and manufactured goods as well [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — E-mart, South Korea’s biggest discount chain, said Tuesday it is launching sales at an Alibaba-powered online shopping mall, its latest effort to revive retail footing in the world’s second-largest economy after previous expansion attempts flopped. Starting mid-March, E-mart will sell some 100 food and electronic products, such as soybean [...]
“South Korea is the only major global trading nation to have FTAs with the United States, the European Union and China. This uniqueness makes Korea an ideal base for global enterprises seeking market access to the three largest economies in the world. With Alibaba’s ongoing strategy to expand its presence in the global market, it [...]