Retail Sales Up 9.7 pct in July amid Eased Virus Curbs
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Retail sales in South Korea rose 9.7 percent on-year in July amid eased COVID-19 curbs and the growth in people’s outdoor activities, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers came to 14.17 trillion won (US$10.48 billion) last month, compared with 12.9 [...]