It seems pretty inevitable that Costco was going to have to comply with this ordnance:
Preston Draper
The Korean unit of American discount warehouse Costco has decided to close its store in Daegu on every second and fourth Sunday, a decision viewed as the firm’s surrendering to pressure to abide by an ordinance meant to protect the livelihoods of smaller retailers.
The company has come under fire for months for ignoring the restriction, arguing it goes against freedom of business. The government hit back with financial penalties and tough inspections of Costco stores over its food safety and management system.
Adding to the pressure were boycott campaigns by civic groups and criticism by the media. Costco Korea’s country manager Preston Draper was bombarded with acute criticism last month when he was called in to testify during the National Assembly’s audit of the government.
“The Daegu store will close every second and fourth Sunday, whose first application is on Nov. 25,” Costco announced through its official website (www.costco.co.kr). Noting that the same rule will be applied to another store in Yangpyeong, Seoul, the company said it will respect a revised ordinance regarding the mandatory closure.
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5:46 pm on November 27th, 2012 1
When in Rome ……
3:51 am on November 28th, 2012 2
I don’t think its inevitable. Obviously these big box stores aren’t paying off the right people or aren’t filing the right motions. It doesn’t seem likely that the courts would indefinitely support this. It just makes no sense, and I can’t imagine that a constitutional challenge would fail.
5:02 am on November 28th, 2012 3
Next Lee Mying-bak will order the big box stores to not open on Saturdays and shut up shop at 4 pm on weekdays … just as he did to the banks.
Really smart move for a country reliant on international trade for its economic survival.
At least the post office is open 9-6 pm.
5:35 am on November 28th, 2012 4
Dr. Yu that Roman expression done expired a long time ago. Now you are saying that if you go to Rome you will get some gypsy kids to beg for money while you steal someones camera. That dont make no kind of sense.
I went there to that Rome and there wasnt much of nothing them Romans was doing that I wanted to do cept maybe pinch some gals backside.
7:49 am on November 28th, 2012 5
Bobby, do you know what a proverb is?
Creativity oriented schools doesn’t tech proverbs today?
10:12 am on November 28th, 2012 6
Well of course I know what a proverb is. Thats a darn silly question. Im just saying that Rome aint no kind a place you want to do like the locals so that proverb is losing some of its steam. Know what I mean?
Besides I’m thinking a better proverb here is “Above all, to thine own self be true.”
10:20 am on November 28th, 2012 7
The only proverb that Bobby Ray understands is
“Americans don’t have to abide by local laws, we’re above any law in foreign lands, we’re gods”.
11:07 am on November 28th, 2012 8
Bobby Ray, that there ain’t no proverb, it’s a line in the famous English play “Hamlet”. The guy that says it is Polonius, considered by the title character a tedious old fool.
11:08 am on November 28th, 2012 9
Funny Tom, that’s exactly how I’ve seen YOU Koreans act in other Asian countries…probably Korean-Americans, you know the Americans you are talking about.
The “when in Rome” bullshit doesn’t work in Korea. Non-Koreans can never be Romans especially when all they do is use the equivalant of “foreigner” as a non-Korean’s first name!
Koreans constantly remind non-Koreans that they are NOT “Romans” everyday, all the time. They are constantly reminded that they are not the same. Koreans can stick that little proverb up their asses where it belongs.
“Creativity oriented schools doesn’t tech proverbs today?”
Yeah, I won’t tech, I mean touch this one…
12:44 pm on November 28th, 2012 10
9,
That’s what separates real human beings from white neanderthals like you.
12:58 pm on November 28th, 2012 11
Bobby Ray my bad, I made a mistake, so please forgive me.
3:17 pm on November 28th, 2012 12
#8,
I think that he’s suggesting that Americans should try less to be like Romans and more like Danish people. I fully agree. There is hope for him after all.