CJ Olive Young Corp., Korea’s No. 1 health and beauty drugstore under South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, announced Tuesday it joined Southeast Asia’s leading online shopping platform Shopee. CJ Olive Young plans to run its brand shop on Shopee first in Indonesia and Malaysia and then expand to Taiwan in March. Shopee currently operates in seven Asian countries including Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan.

In our continuing series of discussions with top supply-chain company executives, Ed Bowersox of CJ Logistics America discusses peak season, the benefits of lean, and the need for resiliency. In his capacity as CEO, Bowersox leads the company’s strategy and has executive oversight of its development and management.

CJ O Shopping, the home shopping wing of South Korea’s entertainment giant CJ ENM, will strengthen its marketing to attract customers who rely on reviews and product introductions by influencers who use knowledge and popularity through social media to affect the purchase of goods.

CJ Logistics Corp will become South Korea’s first logistics firm to introduce electric delivery vehicles and set up charging stations for them. The company first plans to introduce a total of four electric cargo vehicles, two each in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province and the city of Ulsan, later this year. If driven for 100 kilometers each day, they can save up to 1.7 million won (US$1,500) each year compared to the cost of diesel fuel.

Jennifer Nix, VP, Marketing & Communications, CJ Logistics America, participated in a panel discussion during the 3PL Value Creation North America Summit, October 21-22. Nix joined other logistics company executives on the panel moderated by Karen Erickson, VP, Armstrong & Associates, Inc., to discuss “Key Trends in Food and Beverage Logistics.”

South Korea’s largest internet portal Naver Corp. and logistics and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group have signed a $531 million share-swap deal in a strategic tie-up to create synergy in their entertainment content and logistics businesses. Under the deal signed on Oct. 26, Naver will acquire a 7.85% stake in CJ Logistics Corp, 4.99% of CJ ENM Co. and 6.26% of Studio Dragon Corp., the drama producing arm of CJ Group. In return, CJ will take over 1.24% of Naver worth $531 million.

DSC will rebrand as CJ Logistics by 2021; preparations are underway. In early 2020, DSC Logistics, CJ Logistics USA and CJ Logistics Canada joined together under one combined operating company named CJ Logistics America, LLC. The plan is to integrate Mexico operations soon as well.

With THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK in Las Vegas this week, October 15-18, CJ Logistics America is hosting customers for a unique, exclusive experience. CJLA leaders and their guests are watching the action of the world-class PGA TOUR event from the VIP Hospitality Program space and from along the rope line as they walk the course. Some also participated in the Pro-Am competition prior to the PGA TOUR event.

When THE CJ CUP@ SHADOW CREEK is played in Las Vegas, October 15-18, defending champion Justin Thomas will lead a field that includes the five golfers playing on the PGA TOUR who are sponsored by CJ Logistics – Byeong-Hun An, Sungjae Im, Sung Kang, Si Woo Kim, and Kyoung-Hoon Lee.

Tabatha Helm, Supply Chain Leader at the Champaign, Illinois, site operated by DSC Logistics, now CJ Logistics America, has been named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive‘s Women in Supply Chain, an award honoring female supply chain leaders whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.