Samsung Electronics reported a 73.44 percent surge in net profit during the second quarter as a solid performance in the semiconductor business balanced relative weakness in smartphones.
According to Gmarket, in the first half of this year when compared to the same period a year earlier, home appliances rentals increased 48 percent.
With the pandemic forcing people to spend more time at home, demand for luxury home appliances has been surging.
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