Inflation triggers fried chicken price war in South Korea


SEOUL (Bloomberg): In South Korea, where the highest inflation in years is causing chicken prices to rise, one grocery store is cutting costs.

Homeplus, the nation’s second-largest retailer, has slashed prices for fried chicken by as much as two-thirds to cash in on consumer angst. Demand has surged.

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