Emart taking control of Starbucks Korea, will own two-thirds

Starbucks has agreed to sell all of its shares in Starbucks Korea, with Emart becoming majority owner and the government of Singapore taking almost a third of the stock.

2021-07-27

Anti-Starbucks law to be implemented from next April

Starting next year, Starbucks may find it more difficult to dominate the streets of Korea. Residents might get a bit of a break from the company’s iconic green.

2021-07-21

New Mini

BMW Korea unveiled three new Mini cars — the Mini 3-door, Mini 5-door and Mini Convertible. The automaker will be holding a joint campaign with coffee franchise Starbucks under the slogan: ″We are different, but pretty good together.″

2021-07-07

Save the planet

Tourists return non-disposable cups that they used while visiting Jeju Island at the Jeju International Airport on Tuesday. SK Telecom said it has installed a vending machine that collects non-disposable cups.

2021-07-06

More companies release credit cards as PLCC market grows

Rolling out a private label credit card (PLCC) is becoming a popular marketing strategy for companies trying to attract loyal customers.

2021-07-04

Starbucks Korea posts strong Q1 despite virus

Starbucks Korea on Thursday reported a 78 percent on-year jump in its first-quarter net profit, citing strong demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-05-13

Lattes and Landers

The SSG Landers will wear a Starbucks-branded uniform for a three-game series against the LG Twins starting May 21.

2021-05-10

Kidult products market is growing up fast

For the most enthusiastic kidults, money is no object.

2021-05-05

Byuldabang

Starbucks Coffee Korea’s new branch, dubbed the Byuldabang branch, opened Thursday at State Tower Namsan building in Jung District, central Seoul.

2021-03-25

Fujita says sorry as Starbucks says only following orders

Television personality Sayuri Fujita issued an apology Thursday for an internet rant she unleashed against Starbucks for denying her and her baby refuge after a fire in her apartment building. Fujita, a Japanese national living in Korea, wrote ...

2021-02-25

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