S. KOREA’S RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 6 PERCENT IN JANUARY

Highlights –

• S. Korea’s retail sales rose by 6 percent in January.
• Due to the pandemic more consumers purchased daily necessities from online stores.
• In January, combined sales of 26 major offline and online retailers reached 12.5 trillion won.
• Sales of travel packages and concert tickets dropped to 14.2 percent.

South Korean Ministry of Trade, In....