Chinese tourists to Korea are now more interested in trendy shops and unique experiences than they are in traditional duty-free shopping.
Shilla Duty Free in Jung District, in Seoul, on Tuesday. Starting next month, duty free shops will be allowed to sell goods online to overseas customers.
Duty free stores are gearing up for a revival in travel with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
Shinsegae Duty Free on Wednesday released a flood of Yves Saint Laurent bags and Valentino wallets, being the first duty-free retailer to sell its inventory to local consumers under a special exemption.
Lotte Duty Free and Shilla Duty Free stores in Jeju Island will close temporarily starting on June 1 after sales have plummeted for months following a dip in tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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