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Online shopping sales up 7.3% in August on food delivery services, leisure

The value of online shopping transactions came to 24.2 trillion won ($17.8 billion) in August, up 1.6 trillion won from a year earlier.

2026.10.1

Online shopping sales increase 11.5 percent in January on year

Online shopping sales in Korea rose 11.5 percent in January from a year earlier, with the proportion of transactions via mobile devices reaching a record high, amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday.

2022.3.3

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Chung Kee-ho, CEO of KT alpha, speaks at a press event in central Seoul on Wednesday to celebrate the launch of KT alpha on Thursday. [KT ALPHA]

KT merges units to get ahead in television commerce

KT Group’s KTH, a television commerce operator, and KT mhows, a mobile coupon provider, merged under the name KT alpha.

2021.6.30

Kakao Commerce staff answer questions from viewers in real time during a live commerce show. [KAKAO]

Live commerce continues to draw in big players

Retailers and IT firms are investing aggressively in rapidly growing live commerce.

2021.4.11

Online shopping up 15 percent in February

Online shopping in Korea grew 15.2 percent on-year in February as more people bought products via e-commerce platforms amid the pandemic, data showed Tuesday.

2021.4.6

CU and WeMakePrice O2O partner on convenience delivery

Convenience stores are evolving to sell a more diverse range of products and deliver them through more channels

2020.11.2

A rider delivering food in central Seoul on Wednesday. Food delivery went up due to the coronavirus, which contributed to an all-time record online purchase in July. [YONHAP]

Online shopping hits record in July, with food orders leading

Online shopping in Korea hit record levels in July, and another record is expected in August as an increase in Covid-19 cases in Seoul has driven more people to buy products on the internet.

2020.9.3

An influencer hosts a live commerce show on Grip. [GRIP COMPANY]

Grip attracts another 8 billion won in second round of investments

Live commerce platform Grip has attracted 8 billion won ($6.7 million) of fresh investment, its operator Grip Company announced Monday.

2020.8.24