Coupang IPO may boost other online retailers' values

Analysts are taking a fresh look at Korea's online retailers to see what they may be worth after Coupang filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

2021-02-22

Deliveries to continue over Lunar New Year holiday

Retailers are delivering Lunar New Year gift packages even during the holidays to capture the last minute demand.

2021-02-10

Spam gift sets make way for gourmet jerky this Lunar New Years

Gift ideas for the Lunar New Year are becoming much more diversified, moving beyond the “classic” gift sets filled with Spam, fresh beef or toiletries. Many are eyeing edible options and pastry shops and chefs are jumping on board to offer options.

2021-01-28

Ready to vacation at Emart

An Emart employee shows off Shinsegae Department Store gift certificates issued in exchange for foreign currency at Emart’s Seongsu branch in eastern Seoul on Thursday.

2021-01-21

Graft regulations eased to allow for more expensive gifts

Korea said Tuesday it has decided to ease the existing anti-graft law over the upcoming Lunar New Year's holiday.

2021-01-19

It's not too early to order Lunar New Year gifts

People are reserving Lunar New Year gift sets earlier than usual as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-01-11

Tech dependence may remain after the pandemic ends

Post-pandemic, the world will be a very different place, and we will be far more digitally connected than before Covid-19, companies that make and sell digital products believe.

2021-01-06

Teas the season

Models pose in front of a Christmas Tree with a holiday-edition tea from Fortnum & Mason on Thursday at a Shinsegae Department Store branch in Gangnam District, southern Seoul.

2020-12-03

Better to give property than to receive a big tax bill

With new real estate measures being passed that will raise the cost of ownership and penalize sales, property owners are choosing to pay now rather than pay later.

2020-11-28

This Chuseok, the gift sets are meaty, boozy and pricey

Gift sets are flying off the shelves ahead of the Chuseok holiday as fewer people are planning to visit their families due to coronavirus concerns — and need to make up for it.

2020-09-29

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