Finance

Korea Credit Data says foreign-issued card sales up 9.6 times in 3 and a half years

Sales at South Korean small merchants made with cards issued overseas rose about 9.6 times over the past 3 and a half years, Korea Credit Data said. The share of foreign-issued cards in small merchants’ card sales climbed to 1.2 percent from 0.2 percent. Spending was concentrated in Seoul and in certain sectors, with the top 1 percent of stores accounting for 66.9 percent of foreign card sales.

AI & Enterprise

Ninehire use rises among firms hiring part-time and field workers

Ninehire, a recruitment management solution on Worksphere\'s AI and data-based HR tech platform, said on Wednesday that more companies hiring part-time and field workers are adopting its service. The company said the number of part-time hiring firms using Ninehire rose about 150 percent over the past two years, with new adopters spanning industries such as food franchises, cafes, logistics and call centers. It plans to add deeper integrations and AI screening features.