Workers at BGF Retail, the operator of convenience store chain CU, formed a union amid dissatisfaction over a cut to bonuses despite record earnings last year.
BGF Retail's deal with Mongolia's Premium Nexus JSC has become imperiled with the franchisee's descent into capital erosion.
CU opened a Snack & Ramyun Library, a new convenience store specializing in snacks and ramyeon, at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on Wednesday.
The cards embedded with gold that was manufactured by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation are available in three sizes.
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.
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