Convenience store chain CU opened its first outlet in Kazakhstan. It plans to open 50 stores in the country by the end of this year.
Korean convenience stores are expanding their ranges to include fresh produce and foreign delicacies, targeting single-person households and aiming to surpass department stores in sales.
CU now sells a portable, waterless toilet that turns waste into fertilizer, targeting eco-conscious consumers.
Convenience store chain CU opened a ramyeon-themed branch in Hongdae, western Seoul, on Monday.
CU convenience store has installed unmanned currency exchange kiosks to accommodate the increasing influx of foreign tourists in Korea.
Korea's CU convenience store chain collaborates with Seoul Tourism Organization to offer traditional snacks like yakgwa cookies and gangjeong rice puffs in a new gift box. Sales have surged, especially among international visitors.
Convenience stores are betting big on delivery service as a growing number of secondhand sellers tap into cheaper shipping between the convenience store branches.
BGF Retail, the operator of the CU convenience store chain, launched a drone delivery service at outdoor swimming pool areas in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Friday.
Korea's convenience stores are freezing their ice cream prices despite the scheduled wholesale price hike, following a series of price cuts in the food industry as part of efforts to tame rising inflation.
A door was installed to save electricity usage at a convenience store in eastern Seoul on Tuesday.
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