Korean e-commerce platform SSG.com to spin off beauty, lifestyle biz

SSG.com Corp., a major Korean e-commerce platform, plans to spin off its beauty, fashion and lifestyle business, seven years after its establishment, the company said Thursday. The decision has been approved at a board meeting held on the same day, with the final separation date set for Dec. 1, SSG.com said. The e-commerce platform was created in 2019 by merging the online divisions of E-Mart…

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Korean e-commerce platform SSG.com to spin off beauty, lifestyle biz

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