Participants in Korea Black Friday event report spike in sales: data
Oct 14, 2015
Retailers taking part in a nationwide consumption-promoting campaign have reported a jump in sales, data showed Wednesday, pointing to its positive impact on spurring domestic demand. According to the data by 92 retailers, sales rose from Oct. 1 through Sunday, with many expressing satisfaction with the first ever nationwide sales event, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. The government and large retailers organized the Korean version of Black Friday shopping season in the United