Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Cyber-Retailers Enjoy Brisk Rise in Sales

More Koreans than ever are enjoying shopping overseas through the Web. The Korea Customs Service says the amount of e-commerce imports last year jumped 41 percent from the year prior to 126,000 orders. In terms of spending that's a 31-percent leap to nearly US$30 million.

Clothes made up nearly a third of the overseas e-commerce spending followed by shoes and books. By country a whopping near-80 percent of customers preferred to shop on American websites followed by those of Japan and European countries."

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