SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's online shopping rose in single digits in June due to solid demand for food and food delivery service, statistical office data showed Friday.
Shopping in cyberspace gained 1.8 percent to 21.90 trillion won (15.6 billion U.S. dollars) in June compared to the same month of last year, according to Statistics Korea.
Transaction of food and beverage in cyberspace spiked 11.0 percent, and that for agricultural, livestock and fishery products expanded 13.5 percent.
Online demand for food delivery service and cosmetics advanced in double digits, while online purchase of clothing, daily necessities and car accessories increased in single figures.
Online transaction of e-coupon service dived 52.2 percent on weaker trend to provide gifts such as coffee and cake through e-coupons, while demand for computers and culture and leisure service dipped in double digits.
Shopping through smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets mounted 4.6 percent from a year earlier to 17.03 trillion won (12.2 billion dollars) in June, accounting for 77.8 percent of the combined online shopping. ■
