As spring weather continues with daytime highs in central regions reaching 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), the retail industry is ramping up “running marketing."
Major retailers in Korea are going all out on Christmas marketing efforts this year, hoping to bounce back from a muted holiday season in 2024, when warm weather and political unrest over the Dec. 3 martial law incident dampened consumer sentiment.
Shinsegae Department Store’s Gangnam branch opened a 4,000-square-meter premium delicatessen hall on Tuesday, claiming the title of the nation’s largest department store food hall.
From wine tastings to pre-closing discounts, department stores are making big moves to lure white-collar workers on the way home from the office — and it's working, with convenience stores and hypermarkets fighting for a share of the market.
The boom in the Korean art market is likely to continue this year, led by young collectors and new venues for sales such as online platforms and department stores, despite the various unfavorable factors impacting the global economy. Local auction...
After a matter of weeks, Korea is doing away with vaccine pass requirements to get into department stores, movie theaters and hagwon (cram schools), starting Tuesday.
A massive sale sign is set up in front of a department store in downtown Seoul on Sunday. The four major department store chains — Lotte, Shinsegae, Hyundai and Galleria — started their first sales of the year on Sunday.
Department stores and other large retailers are increasing the number of classes and lectures being offered from December as life in Korea is set to return to normal.
Sales at department stores in Korea grew at a record rate in the second quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday.
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