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E-mart's got gift certificates galore

E-Mart and Traders are selling Shinsegae gift certificates nationwide, with preorder shoppers eligible for rewards worth up to 4 million won.

2026.9.8

Six pork suppliers indicted over alleged price-fixing scheme

Prosecutors say suppliers colluded for years to raise pork prices at Emart by at least 20 percent, and also coordinated efforts to try to delete the evidence.

2026.8.4

Starbucks Korea freezes summer event as heat over Tank Day lingers

The coffee chain is offering 15 million free drink coupons after a boycott-linked sales drop and mounting losses following its Tank Day controversy.

2026.7.13

Convenience stores, supermarkets ramp up budget beauty offerings

Convenience stores and supermarkets are expanding 5,000-won cosmetics lines as demand rises among local shoppers and foreign tourists.

2026.6.23

The grocery aisle's newest battleground: The 1,000 won shelf

Korea’s top hypermarkets are adding more ultra-low-priced private-label items to attract inflation-weary shoppers and gain ground as Homeplus struggles.

2026.6.17

Starbucks Korea to close stores early, launch companywide historical, social awareness training after 'Tank Day' controversy

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, Emart executives and all Starbucks employees will undergo historical awareness and social sensitivity training following the “Tank Day” marketing controversy, which drew criticism for allegedly mocking the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

2026.6.15