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Wed, March 20, 2019 | 17:38

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Coway workers concerned about layoffs after sale to Woongjin

Maintenance workers at Coway have decided to form a union to more effectively deal with a possible layoff by Woongjin Group, which has acquired Korea's largest home appliance rental service provider, the workers said Tuesday.

Light industries | 2019-03-19 16:51

Hyundai Home Shopping rapped for 'poor' governance

Prominent proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said Tuesday it has given Hyundai Home Shopping's governance structure almost the worst score on its ratings scale.

Light industries | 2019-03-19 16:20

Try Real Brownie

Homeplus bakery Mon Boulanger launched the chocolate fudge “Real Brownie” on Monday. The bakery chain said it will start selling Real Brownies at 4,900 won ($4). To help preserve the flavor and promote an environment-friendly brand image, real brownies will be sold in rectangular disposable pulp boxes.

Light industries | 2019-03-18 17:57

Sales of spy cam detectors soaring on K-pop star's illegal filming

The unnerving sex scandal of singer Jung Joon-young has pushed up the sales of spy cam detectors, according to industry officials Friday.

Light industries | 2019-03-15 17:01

Retailers following Hyundai Motor for talks with card firms

E-mart and other retailers are benchmarking Hyundai Motor to more effectively deal with demands from credit card companies that stores pay higher card transaction fees, according to company officials Thursday.

Light industries | 2019-03-14 16:55

Ready for opening

Workers are preparing for the opening of E-mart Traders' first Seoul branch in Wolgye-dong on Thursday. The warehouse-based wholesaler said it intends to outpace rivals by offering high-quality, low-cost products. It plans to open three more stores in Seoul this year. Yonhap

Light industries | 2019-03-13 18:53

Kyochon founder quits

Kyochon F&B chairman Kwon Won-gang resigned from his post, saying he will hand over the post to someone outside of his family for more transparent and professional management, Korea's largest chicken franchise said Wednesday.

Light industries | 2019-03-13 17:21

Moon to meet foreign CEOs on March 28

President Moon Jae-in will meet CEOs of foreign firms in Korea on March 28, which will be the first of its kind since Moon took office two years ago, according to Cheong Wa Dae and foreign business chambers Wednesday.

Light industries | 2019-03-13 15:59

Hite Jinro to release new lager brand

Hite Jinro said Wednesday it will release its first new lager brand in six years next week. The sub-brand dubbed Terra will hit domestic store shelves on March 21. The product is designed to provide a more “refreshing taste” compared to conventional beer currently on the market.

Light industries | 2019-03-13 15:51

Dufry benefits from policies for SMEs

The eligibility of Dufry Thomas Julie Korea for operating arrivals duty free shops has been a contentious issue as the Korean subsidiary of Dufry is categorized as a small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME), according to industry analysts, Tuesday.

Light industries | 2019-03-12 17:09

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