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Foreign shoppers put Shinsegae on track for W1tr sales

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July 13, 2026

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Foreign shoppers put Shinsegae on track for W1tr sales

Shinsegae Department Store said Monday that sales to foreign customers surged 120 percent on-year to a record 580 billion won (385 million) in the first half, putting the retailer on track to surpass 1 trillion won in annual foreign sales for the first time. The first-half total already accounts for nearly 90 percent of last year's full-year foreign sales. Shinsegae attributed the growth to its luxury brand lineup, K-culture content developed with K-pop artists and the Korea Tourism Organizatio

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Korea Times News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 9, 2026

JD.com: Add To Cart While China's On Sale

JD.com: Add To Cart While China's On Sale

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Online shopping sales up 10 pct on higher foodstuff, cosmetics demand

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea moved up 10 perce...

Reuters

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· Jul 9, 2026

Uniqlo operator's Q3 profit jumps 45.7% - Business

Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, said quarterly profit rose 45.7%, as it weathered the impact on supply chains and logistics from the Iran war on its way to an expected fifth straight year of record earnings. #News #Uniqlo #Retail #Japan #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4p8whoF 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Fortune

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· Jul 3, 2026

Those bots sending discounts to your email is dynamic pricing in action. Get revenge on those bots by abandoning your cart

Retailers are looking at your browsing history to change the price you see in your cart. Maybe you should be doing the same when looking to buy.

Daily NK English

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· Jul 10, 2026

New tag rule tightens grip on N. Korea markets

North Korean market authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, have begun requiring merchants to publicly display “item inspection tags” listing a product’s origin and sales permit status, a move some sellers say marks a further tightening of state control over the country’s markets in 2026. A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK on []

Kathimerini

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· Jul 11, 2026

Retailers pin hopes on tourists, summer shoppers as seasonal sales begin

Retailers are counting on pre-holiday shopping, strong tourist arrivals and relatively mild summer weather to boost sales as the country’s annual summer discount season begins Monday, although expectations remain modest amid persistent pressure on household budgets.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Harga tidak stabil, Mek Kelate serbu kedai emas

KOTA BHARU: Ketidaktentuan harga ketika ini mendorong golongan wanita di negeri ini atau ‘Mek Kelate’ menyerbu kedai emas di sekitar bandar ini bagi mendapatkan pelbagai jenis barang kemas. Tinjauan Utusan Malaysia di beberapa premis sekitar Kota Bharu semalam mendapati, pelanggan mula memenuhi kedai emas seawal pukul 10 pagi, sekali gus membuktikan logam berharga itu terus ... Read more The post Harga tidak stabil, Mek Kelate serbu kedai emas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

People.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Nordstrom, Spanx, Lululemon, and More Can’t-Miss Sales This Weekend — Finds Go for as Little as $7

Save up to 72 percent

Business Today

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· Jun 27, 2026

As GLP-1 boom fades, Zerodha's Nithin Kamath calls India a 'weird market'

In a post on X, Kamath wrote that he is amazed as to why GLP-1 sales haven't been able to pick up despite so many benefits.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Greece’s summer sales begin tomorrow: what shoppers need to know

Retailers nationwide begin discounting thousands of products from Monday, July 13, with the sale period running through August 31 The post Greece’s summer sales begin tomorrow: what shoppers need to know appeared first on ProtoThema English.

NDTV

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· Jun 28, 2026

The Real Cost Of Glass Skin: Inside India's K-Beauty Obsession

Dermats say it's an economic irony that Indian consumers pay premium prices for Korean beauty products that don't work in India's tropical climate.

Investing.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Exclusive-Shopify to bar vapes as U.S. authorities crack down on illegal industry

Exclusive-Shopify to bar vapes as U.S. authorities crack down on illegal industry

Inc.com

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· Jun 28, 2026

What Skims Knows About Pricing That Most Brands Don’t

It’s not shapewear. It’s identity you can wear.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan

Shop owners in Japan are seeing a deluge of overseas customers, and buyers outside Japan say the costs to stock their stores have doubled or even tripled.

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

How to avoid used car scams on Karrot

Buying a used car through a secondhand marketplace can be convenient, but foreign residents in Korea should be careful before sending money or agreeing to a deal. The Seoul Foreign Resident Portal recently posted a warning about used car scams on Karrot, the local secondhand marketplace app, after reports of fraud linked to used-car transactions. Common scams include fake listings for cars that do not exist, rental cars or vehicles owned by someone else being sold as private cars, and third-part

AzerNews

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russia’s new vehicle sales rise in first half of 2026

Sales of new vehicles in Russia rose by 12 year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching approximately 679,800 units, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which released the data on Friday, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

China Town in Jordan's Aqaba emerges as link

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – On a hot summer afternoon in Aqaba's China Town, a bustling marketplace, shoppers wandered through aisles lined with colorful goods while Chinese merchants haggled with customers in fluent Arabic.

DW News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Why Temu and Shein just got more expensive in Europe | DW News

Online shopping on websites like Temu and Shein just got more expensive in Europe. Parcels worth less than €150 will be hit with a €3 levy from now on. The EU wants to discourage shoppers from buying from Chinese online shops. #china #europe #ecommerce #dwbusiness For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

Bloomberg

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· Jul 9, 2026

SK Hynix Is Said to Price US Share Offering at $149 Apiece

SK Hynix Inc. priced its US listing of American depositary receipts at 149 each, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growth

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo posted higher revenue and double-digit profit growth in mainland China over the three-month period ending in May, defying sluggish domestic consumption and lingering bilateral tensions. Same-store sales rose, driven by enhanced marketing and “buoyant demand” for summer products in May, when temperatures started to rise. Easy pants, UV-protection items, T-shirts and other summer products all saw strong sales, according to the earnings report from Fast Retailing,...

Cosmopolitan

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· Jun 23, 2026

The Prime Day Sneaker Deals Editors Are Shopping—Up to 40% Off Nike, Veja, ASICS & More

I’m so glad I found these!!

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jul 1, 2026

Google Must Pay Nearly $2 Billion to Klarna in Antitrust Case

A Swedish court ruled that the search giant favored its own price-comparison service over Klarna’s.

Financial Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Uniqlo’s plan to dominate global fashion

The clothing retailer forged in Japan’s post-bubble economy is pinning its hopes on Europe and North America

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

Retail sales drive Uzbekistan's growth while export declines

Retail sales drive Uzbekistan's growth while export declines

Mashable

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· Jul 12, 2026

Gamestop marks up popular Pokémon on card game by 300%

It's officially a trend: retailers are starting to chase aftermarket profits by marking up popular products.

The Next Web

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· Jul 1, 2026

Swedish court orders Google to pay Klarna nearly $2 billion in antitrust damages

A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay more than 14 billion kronor to Klarna’s PriceRunner subsidiary for illegally favouring its own comparison shopping service in search results. The ruling, handed down on Tuesday by the Patent and Market Court in Stockholm, is the largest competition damages award in Swedish history. Presiding judge Linda Kullberg [] This story continues at The Next Web

WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville

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· Jun 25, 2026

What Makes a Kroger Marketplace Different From a Regular Kroger

What Makes a Kroger Marketplace Different From a Regular Kroger

NK News

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· Jun 24, 2026

North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report

North Korea has expanded the state’s role in regulating consumer goods prices since the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to control economic activity within its borders, according to a Japanese journalist. Black markets (jangmadang), that sell food, clothes and foreign goods largely set their own prices until around 2020, but are now increasingly influenced by []

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