| Mobile Web

E-commerce firms bet on beauty as new growth engine

South Korean e-commerce companies are expanding their beauty categories as a new growth engine, leveraging existing memberships and logistics infrastructure. Platforms including Coupang, Kurly and Musinsa are widening their business scope, with early movers bringing in luxury and indie brands and later entrants strengthening foundations through offline touchpoints. Musinsa, Zigzag and Ably are also pushing beauty expansion. Companies are also increasing private-label launches, while competition is expected to intensify.