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Retail & Food

Mon, October 21, 2019 | 07:21

Models promote bottles of Shibumi Knoll wine with labels featuring paintings by artist Hwang Kyu-baik, at the Cheongdam branch of SSG Food Market in southern Seoul, Sunday. The grocery outlet said it is selling three kinds of Shibumi Knoll under the theme of “Art and Wine.” / Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2019-10-20 17:37

Retailers face leadership changes amid downturn

Brick-and-mortar retailers are facing major leadership changes as they are struggling to deal with dwindling profits and intensifying competition, according to industry officials Sunday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-10-20 17:12

Uniqlo halts ad after being accused of defaming sex slave victims

Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo is again embroiled in controversy in Korea for a contentious advertisement that Koreans believe tries to make a political statement about wartime forced labor and sex slavery during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-20 16:23

Norway seeks closer ties with Korea for global food security

Norwegian Fisheries and Seafood Minister Harald Nesvik said Wednesday the ties between the Korean and Norwegian seafood industries will be enhanced, and contribute to the global efforts for future food security by tapping into the “blue acre.”

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-10-16 17:57

Limited edition Macallan

Models promote the Macallan Edition No.5 whisky at the Westin Chosun Hotel in downtown Seoul, Wednesday. The limited edition single-malt whisky is labeled with a special color, called the Macallan Edition Purple, developed by Pantone Color Institute. Yonhap

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-10-16 17:56

Starbucks Korea to leave 'Shinsegae nest'

Starbucks Korea may soon move its headquarters to State Tower Namsan from the current location near Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul to accommodate an increasing number of employees, according to industry sources Monday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-10-14 17:56

Hite Jinro expects turnaround on robust beer sales

Hite Jinro is expecting a turnaround in its unprofitable beer business for the third quarter on the back of strong sales of its new lager Terra, according to company officials Monday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-10-14 17:55

Observing Korean food products

U.S. Embassy in Seoul Agricultural Minister-Counselor Ron Verdonk, right, listens to an explanation from an official on CJ CheilJedang's home meal replacement products at the company's research center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Along with Verdonk, CJ CheilJedang invited delegations from seven countries to the research center and introduced Korean food products. Cour...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-10-14 17:09

Netmarble takeover of Coway 'win-win game'

Netmarble's “unexpected” purchase of a major stake in water purifier rental firm Woongjin Coway will provide win-win opportunities for both companies because the mobile game maker can diversify its portfolio by lessening its reliance on the increasingly competitive game industry, analysts said Monday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-10-14 17:09

A National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science official hugs a giant pumpkin at the institute in Wanju County, North Jeolla Province, Monday. The pumpkin, weighing 319 kilograms and 370 centimeters round, won the institute's award for giant gourd vegetables. Courtesy of Rural Development Administration

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-10-14 17:05

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