Seoul: Online shopping sales in South Korea increased around 10 percent from a year earlier in June, led by stronger demand for mobile devices and automobiles, data showed Monday. The value of online shopping transactions came to 24.6 trillion won (US$17 billion) in June, up 2.3 trillion won from a year earlier.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the report showed sales of mobile devices more than doubling to 892.4 billion won, apparently on the back of promotional events by Samsung Electronics. Spending on automobiles and related products also shot up 56.8 percent to 1.19 trillion won, fueled by strong sales of Tesla EVs.

Spending on food products, including agricultural and fishery goods, rose 11 percent to 4.6 trillion won, while spending on cosmetic products increased 9.9 percent to 1.26 trillion won. Additionally, sales of food delivery services climbed 4.7 percent from a year earlier to 3.61 trillion won.

Purchases made through smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices rose 9.8 percent from a year earlier to 18.9 trillion won, accounting for 76.9 percent of total sales, although this figure represents a slight decline of 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.