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Robot-run stores taking over South Korea
The global robotics market is worth more than 88 billion dollars, and is forecast to grow to 218 billion over the next five years. As businesses turn to automation to cut costs and improve efficiency, robot-run stores are becoming a common sight in South Korea. Emre Boz reports.
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 4, 2026
The only Seongsu shopping guide you need
Once an industrial district of flour mills and workshops for handmade shoes, eastern Seoul's Seongsu-dong has become one of the city's most closely watched neighborhoods for fashion and beauty. Factory buildings that once turned out footwear now house design studios and flagship stores, and the area draws a steady mix of foreign visitors and young locals. The shift picked up in the 2010s, when repurposed warehouses such as Daelim Changgo were reborn as cafes and cultural spaces. It accelerated a
Korea Times News
· Jun 22, 2026
Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store
Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store
Ars Technica
· Jun 29, 2026
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
Yonhap News Agency
· 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...
UPI
· Jun 28, 2026
AI, robots push South Korean plant near 100% on-time delivery
AI, robots push South Korean plant near 100% on-time delivery
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Robots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch
Unstaffed coffee shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour costs in a business model that relies on the widespread honesty of users. Such stores, usually open 24 hours, were estimated to number 9,000 nationwide by the end of 2024, the National Fire Agency said, while payments provider Samsung Card said their number probably grew four times by 2025 from 2020. “The population of baristas in their...
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Related coverage for "Robot-run stores taking over South Korea": The korea Herald News — The only Seongsu shopping guide you need. Korea Times News — Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store. Ars Technica — South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots. Yonhap News Agency — Online shopping sales up 10 pct on higher foodstuff, cosmetics demand. UPI — AI, robots push South Korean plant near 100% on-time delivery. South China Morning Post — Robots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch