South Korea is one of Asia's largest retail markets. The country is ranked fifth in Asia for total retail sales (in US dollar terms), at an estimated US$284bn in 2013, behind China, Japan, India and Indonesia. Sales are forecast to reach US$376bn by 2018.
Sales of consumer goods in South Korea have been hit by the fallout from the euro zone crisis. Furthermore, the prolonged housing market slump and the large overhang of household debt have delayed any sustained recovery in consumer spending.

Consumer goods and retail report 2

Overview 2

Retail 3

Food and drink 6

Non-food products 10

Industry publishing schedule 16

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