Tennis is the new black, and the sport is giving golf a run for its money in South Korea. Koreans' expenditure on tennis-related commodities rose by 440 percent compared to 2019, according to BC Card's analysis of the credit card spending of its some 42 million users. Data compiled by the big data center at credit card firm Shinhan Card also showed the amount of spending at tennis courts jumped by 336 perce.
Live commerce becoming essential in e-commerce sector
Posted : 2020-12-22 09:14
Updated : 2020-12-24 10:47 A model wears an outfit to show how it looks during a live commerce show hosted by Kakao Shopping on Dec. 12. /
By Kim Jae-heun
What once was only considered optional, live commerce has become an imperative medium for e-commerce firms.
Previously, online shopping malls only used images and text to introduce their products. Nowadays, customers wants to see items in videos and ask sellers about them in real time before making a purchase.
Also, with mobile phones becoming so common, customers have begun to shop with them rather than at home watching television.