Mayor Yujinseop Goes Shopping at Traditional Markets for Lunar New Year Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk has launched a ‘Traditional Market Revitalization Campaign’ to revitalize traditional markets and stabilize the livelihood economy in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The city announced on the 22nd that it has designated the period until the 23rd as the Traditional Market Revitalization Week for Lunar New Year and will promote events such as ‘Traditional Market Shopping Day Operation’ and the ‘Jeongeup Love Gift Certificate Distribution Activation Movement.’

In this regard, Mayor Yoo Jin-seop and public officials will visit three markets?Saemgoeul, Yeonji, and Shintaein?for two days starting from this day to conduct Chuseok shopping events.

Mayor Yoo comforted and encouraged merchants who are struggling due to sluggish consumption amid the domestic economic downturn and competition from large marts, and exchanged kind words with customers visiting the markets.

He then delivered seasonal products purchased through the shopping event to five elderly and disabled facilities and neighbors in need.

During the traditional market shopping week, each department within Jeongeup City Hall and each eup, myeon, and dong will designate a day for traditional market shopping.

Through this, visitors will be able to use the markets without congestion, and the shopping campaign will be intensively operated to provide practical help to merchants.

Additionally, the city plans to actively request cooperation from related organizations and social groups for the active use of traditional markets and will make efforts to promote the use of traditional markets through the activation of the ‘Jeongeup Love Gift Certificate’ distribution.

Meanwhile, the merchants’ associations of Saemgoeul, Yeonji, and Shintaein markets will conduct self-inspections such as strengthening safety management and fire prevention to ensure that traditional market users can use the markets safely and comfortably.

They also plan to do their best by operating a large-scale cleaning day for the holiday, fostering customer service mindset through merchant education, and managing price stability independently.

Mayor Yoo Jin-seop said, “Traditional markets are the roots of local alleyway commerce and the foundation of the local economy imbued with our unique traditions and sentiments,” adding, “I hope the Lunar New Year traditional market shopping event will serve as an opportunity to revitalize the local economy.”

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