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Han Sung Motor opens digital showroom to promote Mercedes-Benz cars

TransportNov 2, 2020

In the era of the “fourth industrial revolution,” digitalization is inevitable for businesses. In this vein, Han Sung Motor, an official Mercedes-Benz dealer, is presenting a digital pop-up store to ...
SPC Group opens hanok-inspired Baskin Robbins store in Seoul

RetailOct 29, 2020

SPC Group said Thursday it has opened a new Baskin Robbins outlet, designed in the traditional Korean style Hanok building. Located in Jongno, central Seoul, the Baskin Robbins Samcheong Madang is B...
Volkswagen Korea aims to ‘democratize’ imported car market

TransportOct 29, 2020

Volkswagen Korea aims to “democratize” the imported vehicle market here with a robust lineup of eight models, the company said Thursday. Reiterating the goal the company announced in 2018, the autom...
FCA Korea releases limited All-New Wrangler Willys edition

TransportOct 29, 2020

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Korea said Wednesday that it is releasing the All-New Wrangler Willys edition, presenting just 100 units here. According to the company, the All-New Wrangler Willys edition...
Coupang claims facts distorted over death of contract worker

RetailOct 27, 2020

Coupang, an e-commerce giant, issued a statement Tuesday claiming that facts surrounding the death of a contract worker were being distorted. Denying claims that the short-term worker had died of ov...
ETAS Korea partners with KPMG on automobile security business

TransportOct 27, 2020

ETAS Korea said Tuesday it has agreed to cooperate with KPMG Samjong Accounting on automobile security business. In June 2020, the UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations recent...
[Photo News] BMW Driving Center celebrates 1 million visitors

TransportOct 26, 2020

The center in Yeongjongdo is the company‘s first to be built in Asia and the third in the world, after Germany and the US, the company said. Written by Jo He-rim ( herim@heraldcorp.com )
Hanjin Express to stop night delivery service after courier’s death

RetailOct 26, 2020

Logistics firm Hanjin Express said Monday it would stop nighttime delivery shifts starting November, after one of its couriers died apparently from overwork. It is the first time a local logistic co...
SK’s Chey highlights ‘financial story’ to raise corporate value

IndustryOct 23, 2020

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won highlighted the importance of creating a “financial story” for its affiliates, and how it can lead to a jump in corporate value when added with trust from the market an...
Posco returns to profit in Q3

IndustryOct 23, 2020

South Korean steelmaker Posco and its affiliates posted an operating profit of 666.7 billion won ($588.6 million) in the third quarter, down 35.9 percent from the same time a year earlier. The total ...
McDonald’s Korea starts cooking with sunflower oil

RetailOct 22, 2020

McDonald’s Korea said Thursday it has replaced all the oil used in cooking its food with sunflower oil, a first in the quick service restaurant industry. The burger chain said it introduced sunflowe...
Nongshim opens application for startup fostering program Nongshim Techup+

RetailOct 22, 2020

Nongshim, a South Korean food company, said Thursday it kicked off its annual fostering program to select and support food tech startups dubbed Nongshim Techup+. This year’s theme is “new lifestyle ...
South Korean consumers most worried in world over COVID-19: survey

IndustryOct 22, 2020

South Korean consumers are more worried about COVID-19 than consumers anywhere else in the world, and are also the biggest users of online food services, according to a survey by customer data analys...
Lexicon Premium Sound System applied to sporty Genesis G70

TransportOct 21, 2020

Harman International Korea said Wednesday its Lexicon Premium Sound System is being offered as an option for the Genesis sports sedan, the New G70, which was recently rolled out. According to the ca...
SPC Group to open Shake Shack in Daejeon

IndustryOct 21, 2020

SPC Group said Wednesday it will open a Shake Shack location in Galleria Timeworld in Daejeon in November. The Shake Shack store planned to launch in Daejeon is the third outlet for the burger chain...