E-MART Inc. 139480
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STORY: Starbucks faces a "very significant" drop in sales in South Korea after a public outcry over its 'Tank Day' tumbler marketing campaign. That's according to an official from operator Shinsegae Group. The retailer, whose subsidiary E-Mart owns the coffee chain in South Korea, has faced mounting criticism after the promotional campaign was launched on the anniversary of 1980's May 18 Gwangju Uprising. :: Archive That event saw the country's then military government deploy troops and tanks to suppress pro-democracy demonstrations, leaving hundreds dead or missing. According to the official,
By Heekyong Yang and Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Korea has suffered a "very significant" drop in sales after a marketing campaign that evoked a brutal 1980 military crackdown on pro
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