Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Online shopping sales increase 11.5 percent in January on year

Online shopping sales in Korea rose 11.5 percent in January from a year earlier, with the proportion of transactions via mobile devices reaching a record high, amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday.

2022-03-03

KT merges units to get ahead in television commerce

KT Group’s KTH, a television commerce operator, and KT mhows, a mobile coupon provider, merged under the name KT alpha.

2021-06-30

Live commerce continues to draw in big players

Retailers and IT firms are investing aggressively in rapidly growing live commerce.

2021-04-11

Online shopping up 15 percent in February

Online shopping in Korea grew 15.2 percent on-year in February as more people bought products via e-commerce platforms amid the pandemic, data showed Tuesday.

2021-04-06

CU and WeMakePrice O2O partner on convenience delivery

Convenience stores are evolving to sell a more diverse range of products and deliver them through more channels

2020-11-02

Online shopping hits record in July, with food orders leading

Online shopping in Korea hit record levels in July, and another record is expected in August as an increase in Covid-19 cases in Seoul has driven more people to buy products on the internet.

2020-09-03

Grip attracts another 8 billion won in second round of investments

Live commerce platform Grip has attracted 8 billion won ($6.7 million) of fresh investment, its operator Grip Company announced Monday.

2020-08-24