The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KOCSC) issued warnings to GS Retail, SK Stoa, Hyundai Home Shopping and W Shopping for their misleading broadcasts on foot exfoliation products using rice paste to simulate skin flakes.
The e-commerce giant recorded an estimated 31.83 million users and $3.67 billion in sales in August to log its best monthly performance ever.
Korea's online shopping sales grew at the slowest rate yet in July as the delay in payments from major e-commerce platforms and extreme heat dampened consumption, Statistics Korea said Monday.
Qoo10 subsidiary Interpark Commerce has suspended books sales after vendor Kyobo Book failed to receive due payment for orders.
Problems with receiving payment from e-commerce operators owned by Singapore-based Qoo10 is driving sellers away from the platforms.
The state watchdog's reasoning behind the record fine for Coupang may affect the search algorithms of other retailers.
Korean e-commerce sellers are engaging in multihoming, the act of switching between different competing platforms to take advantage of their promotions and tap into various audiences.
Olive Young, Musinsa, and Daiso have emerged as must-visit tourist shopping destinations, marking a shift from when they flocked to duty-free shops.
A British tourist was humiliated at a rental shop for hanbok, or traditional Korean attire, when she visited Korea last year. A shop employee called her "fat" in Korean after she tried on multiple hanbok to find her size.
Deploying aggressive discounts and benefits to attract young Korean consumers has drawn criticism over an inability to compete.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
