Songpa-gu, Free Delivery Service for All 34 Nadeul Stores

Free Delivery Service Offered at Pungnap Market...Supporting Local Small Businesses and Enhancing Resident Convenience for a Win-Win Effect

On the 17th, Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District, visited Nadeul Store Orange Mart located in Ogeum-dong and Nadeul Store Happy Mart located in Songpa 2-dong to ensure the safety of the store owners and delivery service staff.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is expanding its free delivery service, which was previously available at only 13 local neighborhood stores, to all 34 such stores in the district starting this month.

Neighborhood stores, called Nadeulgage, are small supermarkets with a store area of 165㎡ or less that were selected in 2015 through a Small and Medium Venture Business Department project to help them gain competitiveness through change and innovation.

There are 34 such stores in Songpa-gu alone. So far, efforts have been made to revitalize the local commercial district through remodeling of aging stores, small-scale facility improvements, and installation of various convenience facilities.

Songpa-gu has also supported Nadeulgage. Since 2018, the district has invested local funds to operate a free delivery service to help these stores secure regular customers and strengthen their business foundation.

Recently, with the surge in non-face-to-face consumption due to COVID-19, the district decided to expand the number of stores offering free delivery services to make it easier for residents to receive meal kits composed of prepared ingredients and seasonings, instant cooked foods, retort pouch foods, canned goods, and more at home.

Residents who want to use the free delivery service from Nadeulgage can place an order by phone at the respective store and specify the delivery location. The ordered items will be delivered to the specified location within 1 to 2 hours, and the customer will be notified via text message or other means.

In this regard, Songpa-gu explained that by supporting neighborhood supermarkets through increased sales and securing regular customers, it aims to provide convenience to vulnerable groups such as the elderly who are reluctant to go outside due to being at high risk from COVID-19. This is intended to achieve a win-win effect.

In fact, the response to the free delivery service from Nadeulgage has been positive recently. The average daily deliveries, which were about 10 per day, have increased by approximately 50% to around 15 per day due to the COVID-19 situation.

Accordingly, on the 9th, Songpa-gu increased delivery personnel for Nadeulgage through a public work project.

On the 17th, Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su visited Orange Mart, a Nadeulgage located in Ogeum-dong, and Happy Mart, a Nadeulgage located in Songpa 2-dong. He handed out masks and checked on the safety of store owners and delivery service staff amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu said, “The difficulties faced by the local community due to COVID-19 are significant. During this time, we will do our best to help not only small business owners and self-employed individuals but also local residents including vulnerable groups in their daily lives.”

Songpa-gu is also implementing a free delivery service at Pungnap Market. This too contributes to revitalizing the local commercial district and providing convenience to residents amid the COVID-19 situation.

Additionally, Songpa-gu plans to pilot an online ordering and payment shopping and delivery service at Seokchon Market within this year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.