7Bräu Gompyo Wheat Beer No. 1 at CU

Convenience store CU’s 7Brau Gompyo Wheat Beer has reached No.1 sales in the beer section, beating out foreign competitors and traditional leaders like Cass and Hite.

2021-05-06

Convenience store sells items bigger than a convenience store

These days, you can buy almost anything at a convenience store, even a house.

2021-01-28

GS25 convenience stores to open in Mongolia

GS Retail is opening its first stores in Mongolia, with 50 locations planned in the country before the end of 2021.

2020-09-09

[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Dark stores are all the rage as e-commerce takes over

Retailers in Korea are facing a new challenge amid the rising demand for online shopping.

2020-09-06

Convenience stores aren't bars, say authorities

Authorities urged people in the greater Seoul area not to eat or drink at convenience stores past 9 p.m., saying they shouldn’t be used as alternatives to hanging out at bars, which is no longer permissible under this week’s "Level 2.5" measures.

2020-09-01

Retailers cut hours, adjust operations, as new rules set

Retailers are curtailing their operations in line with new government restrictions effective Sunday.

2020-08-30

Convenience stores pay close attention to the weather

Everyone's always complaining about the weather but nobody does anything about it, goes the old joke.

2020-08-28

GS Retail has tough second quarter

GS Retail saw net profits decline almost 40 percent on year in the second quarter. Sales declined more than 4 percent in the same period.

2020-08-06

Convenient masks

GS Retail said Thursday it has started selling droplet-proof masks at some of its convenience stores for 500 won (42 cents). Individuals can buy up to 20 masks, or one box.

2020-06-25

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