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DUBLIN, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "South Korea B2C E-Commerce Market and Top Mobile Payment Service Providers 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides details on the acceleration of B2C E-Commerce market and the increase of users of mobile payment services in the country. Among the findings in the report is the effect of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic on the reaction of top mobile payment service providers in South Korea. The B2C E-Commerce market in Asia saw significant growth during the coronavirus pandemic and was expected to continue its lead over other world regions. China maintains its role as a regional and global leader in the share of total retail sales attributed to online commerce. Moreover, as a result of consumers' shopping behavior shift towards online purchasing, numerous E-Commerce platforms generated considerable revenue since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were several major players in the online market, Amazon, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Shopee, Lazada were among them. These platforms had a significant number of sales, a high inflow of new consumers and an increased number of visits over the last 6 months of 2020. Besides, to contribute to the development of online retail, some companies received investments and, thus, increased their value on the market. Many E-Commerce platforms also increased their cross-border selling, by operating abroad and introducing foreign retailers to their platform. Despite an estimated rise in 2020, the annual growth rate of B2C E-Commerce value in South Korea was projected to decline by 2024. However, due to the acceleration of Internet penetration and smartphone adoption in South Korea, an increase in the B2C E-Commerce market in 2020 occurred. It is also worth mentioning that South Korean online retail sector "food products" saw the highest year-on-year growth, followed by "household goods". Furthermore, one of the South Korean E-Commerce giants Coupang keeps dominating in its market. Whereas, another big player in South Korea, Amazon intended to invest USD 300 million (EUR 263 million) in the E-Commerce platform 11Street in 2020 amid COVID-19. As for one more major digital commerce platform eBay, it was planning to sell its South Korean marketplace. Other interesting facts highlighted in the report include the number of users registered with the top three payment service providers in South Korea: KakaoPay, Naver pay and Toss. This report also highlights the rising number of user registrations received by KakaoPay during the pandemic. Furthermore, the study includes details of the payment innovations introduced by the top mobile payment service providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. This report covers the B2C E-Commerce market and competitors overview, Real-time payment trends and the payment market with a focus on the reaction of the top Mobile Payment Service Providers to the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. A broad definition of retail E-Commerce used by some original sources cited in this report might include both B2C and C2C E-Commerce. This report contains relevant international comparisons, information about market trends, B2C E-Commerce sales and shares, Internet users and shoppers, products, payment methods and players. 1. Management Summary 2. Regional Overview B2C E-Commerce Market Overview, February 2021 Asia-Pacific's Share of Global Retail E-Commerce Sales, in %, 2020e Retail E-Commerce Sales Value, by Selected Regions, in USD billion, 2020e Retail E-Commerce Sales Growth, by Region, by Selected Regions, and Year-on-Year Change, in %, 2020e Value of B2C E-Commerce, in USD billion, by Selected Countries, 2020e Percentage of Consumers, Who Purchase Online More in the Last Few Months, by Selected Countries, incl. Australia, India and Vietnam, in % of Respondents, 2020 Share of Mobile Sales, in % of All Online Travel Sales, 2020 Digital Travel Sales Value Per Capita, by Selected Countries, in USD, 2020 & 2025f Percentage of New Online Consumers, by Geolocation, by Selected Countries, in % of Respondents, 2020 3. B2C E-Commerce Market B2C E-Commerce Market Overview, February 2021 B2C E-Commerce Competitors Overview, February 2021 Volume of Real-Time Transactions, in billions, 2019 & 2024f Value of B2C E-Commerce, in KRW trillion, and Year-on-Year Change, in %, 2018 - 2024f Mobile Shopping Transaction Value, in KRW trillion, and Year-on-Year Change, October 2019 & October 2020 Share of Mobile Shopping Transaction Value, in % of Total Online Sales, October 2019 & October 2020 Online Shopping Sales Value, by Selected Product Categories, in KRW trillion, and Y-o-Y Change, in %, October 2019 & October 2020 4. KakaoPay Profile of KakaoPay, September 2020 COVID-19's Impact on KakaoPay's activity, September 2020 Value of Transactions Completed Via KakaoPay and Y-O-Y Growth, in USD billion and in %, May 2019 & May 2020 Preferred Payment Method for College Students, in %, November 2019 5. Naver Pay Profile of Naver Pay, September 2020 COVID-19's Impact on Naver Pay's Activity, September 2020 Monthly Average Number of Individuals Using Naver Pay, in millions, May 2019 & May 2020 Preferred Payment Method for Office Workers, in %, November 2019 6. Toss Profile of Toss, September 2020 COVID-19's Impact on Toss Payment's Activity, September 2020 Sales Generated Via Toss's Platform, in USD million, 2016 & 2019 Individuals Registered With Toss, in % of Population, August 2020 Transactions Made Online in South Korea Via Toss, in % of Total Transactions, 2019 Companies Mentioned 11street Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Amazon.com Inc Coupang eBay GMarket JD.com Inc Kakao Pay Lazada Group Naver Pay Pinduoduo Rakuten Inc Shopee TMON Toss WeMakePrice For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/xvqbro About ResearchAndMarkets.comResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. 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Answer: South Korea B2C E-Commerce Market 2021 - Acceleration of B2C E-Commerce Market and Increase in Users of Mobile Payment Services