Food, liquor are best-selling items at discount stores
Dec 2, 2016
Food and liquor products have been among the best-selling items at South Korean discount stores in2016 as major chains have released a variety of home replacement meals and ready-to-eat products, industry data showed Friday. E-Mart, the nation's largest chain operated by Shinsegae, said liquor was the most popular item in the first 11 months of this year, illustrating the rise of stay-at-home drinking. Sales of liquor, snacks, deli foods and pork showed strong growth, while cosmetics, dairy prod