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Mizuno celebrates 40th anniversary of iconic boots with pop-up at Shinsegae Department Store

Shinsegae Department Store announced on June 15 that it is hosting a pop-up store in collaboration with global sports brand Mizuno to mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic Morelia football boots.

2025-06-15

Korea recalls six nail glues, orders refunds after detecting banned chemicals

The Korea Consumer Agency suspended sales of, and mandated that refunds be issued for, a number of nail glues containing banned substances.

2025-06-13

Prime minister nominee to meet with food industry leaders over soaring prices

Prime minister nominee Kim Min-seok will meet with representatives of food and restaurant industry associations and experts this week to discuss rising consumer prices and possible countermeasures, industry sources said Thursday.

2025-06-12

Koreans satisfied with early morning delivery but not marriage services, consumer survey says

Korea’s early morning delivery market received the highest consumer satisfaction rating among 40 sectors, while the marriage services industry scored the lowest, according to a report released Monday.

2025-06-10

Japanese consumers scramble for cheap rice; gov't ready to release entire stockpile

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some retailers since the weekend.

2025-06-03

Korea's spending declines during May holiday period despite hopes for consumption boost

Korea’s consumer spending sharply declined during the early May holiday period, multiple indicators showed, despite expectations of a boost in domestic consumption driven by the long holiday.

2025-05-28

Consumer sentiment improves in May as uncertainty eases, BOK says

Korea's consumer sentiment rose to a seven-month high in May, led by eased political uncertainty and optimism over a potential tariff deal with the United States, the central bank said Tuesday.

2025-05-27

Consumption slump kills off restaurants, coffee shops

Small shops and restaurants run by self-employed people are closing at a higher rate than during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a slump in consumption and rising material costs.

2025-05-26

60% of Koreans say inflation control should be top priority to improve livelihoods

Six out of 10 Koreans believe stabilizing prices should be the government’s top priority to improve livelihoods, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI).

2025-05-20

Consumer prices in Korea rise over 2 percent in April as processed food, dining costs soar

Consumer prices in Korea rose by over 2 percent for the fourth consecutive month in April, driven by sharp increases in processed food and dining costs despite falling global oil prices, which helped reduce fuel costs.

2025-05-02