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The economy is expected to recover slightly this year, but fashion firms will find it hard to achieve positive results if they fail to properly respond in ways that match the changing outlook of consumers. This is the view of the director of the Samsung Fashion Institute (SFI), Lim Ji-yeon, who predicts that 2020 will […]

Samsung C&T posted KRW 30.8tn in revenue and KRW 867bn in operating profit for FY 2019. It also posted KRW 7.7tn in Q4 2019 revenue and KRW 325bn in Q4 2019 operating profit, continuing the upward trend in quarterly performance. Efforts to improve financial structure, leading to a reduction total debt by 24.3% to KRW […]

Whatever image you have of leather in fashion, it may be time for a rethink based on Korean brand Juun.J’s recent Paris showcase. A few months after its last stop in the French capital, the Samsung C&T Fashion Group label was back dazzling the Ecole de Medecine on Dec. 17 with a leather-inspired collection for Fall/Winter 2020. […]

It has been a good year on the eco-front for Samsung C&T Construction Group’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO). Having been awarded Eco-Office Elite status by the Singapore Environment Council in June, APRO recently organized a youth initiative aimed at protecting the environment for future generations. APRO staff and local children gathered at a nearby recycling center for […]

South Korea’s most popular theme park is giving us the chance to start over with the launch of its 2020 Begin Again with Everland campaign. The year 2020 has significance for numerous reasons – being the start of a new decade, a new zodiac order, and the first time since 1919 that the same two-digit […]

Visitors to Everland, South Korea’s biggest theme park, can break away the winter blues on Snow Buster – a sledding slope featuring three different courses for all ages. Operated by Samsung C&T Resort Group, Everland is located in Yongin, south of Seoul, and remains a popular destination during the year’s coldest months when Korean children […]

We need some soothing Classic Blue in our lives, according to the highly influential Pantone Color of the Year for 2020. Guided by global trends, Pantone describes this color as a timeless and enduring hue that’s “suggestive of the sky at dusk.” Experts at the Pantone Color Institute chose Classic Blue for its power to instill […]

Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s global footprint is highlighted by an international network of 90 offices across 45 countries. This abundant network allows the company’s traders to play active roles worldwide. And like Samsung C&T’s numerous Korean traders who do their business abroad, there are those who came to Korea from various countries to […]

It’s that unmistakable time once again, when the year nears its end and people flutter about buying gifts. Just thinking about what to choose for that special someone can be stressful, but we’re here to offer some on-trend ideas for the whole family. You might like some of them so much that you want to […]

Look around your home or workplace and you’ll likely find plenty of petrochemical products. Take an ordinary ballpoint pen, for example. Its plastic body as well as ink ingredients, such as pigments, oils and surfactants, are made from petroleum, which is naturally occurring and widely known as crude oil. It might seem surprising that various everyday […]