South Korea’s online shopping sales increase 4.1% in September compared with a year earlier, with growth driven by demand for automobiles and food delivery services, according to government data. Total online transaction value reaches 24.97 trillion won (about $18.7 billion) for the month.
Spending on automobiles and related products jumps 30.9% year-on-year to 1.27 trillion won. Sales for food delivery services also rise 4% to 3.78 trillion won, while cosmetic product spending increases 12.2% to 1.29 trillion won. Purchases made via mobile devices—smartphones, tablets and other devices—total 19.08 trillion won, up 5.4% from a year earlier, and make up 76.4% of total online sales.
Both sources describe the same overall figures and categories and draw from Ministry of Data and Statistics data. Korea Times leads with the headline result and highlights specific product areas, while Yonhap presents the same report in a standard dateline format and emphasizes the same drivers in its summary.
