Lotte Department Store Gwangju Supports Sales Channels for Wando Fishermen Due to COVID-19 Impact

Seafood Expo in Wando from 20th to 26th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch (Manager Na Yeon) has launched a sales channel support initiative to help Wando fishing households struggling due to decreased exports and domestic consumption caused by the COVID-19 virus.

Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch announced on the 19th that, together with the Wando Abalone Distribution Association, it will hold a Wando Seafood Fair at the basement level 1 food hall of Lotte Department Store Gwangju from the 20th to the 26th.

There are about 1,000 fishing households registered with the Wando Abalone Distribution Association, and since the majority of Wando abalone supply is distributed to the market through the association, this event is expected to provide practical help to Wando abalone fishing households suffering from COVID-19 difficulties.

This event will offer consumers more than 30 local seafood items, including Wando’s representative seafood abalone, seaweed, kelp, and dried seafood, at prices approximately 20% lower than market prices.

Additionally, live abalone large size 2kg (12-13 pieces per kg) will be offered at 89,000 KRW with 100kg available during the period, and live abalone extra-large size 1kg (8-9 pieces) will be sold in a limited quantity of 50kg per day.

Furthermore, customers who purchase Wando seafood event products worth more than 30,000 KRW will receive a gift of Wando seaweed (40g), and on the first day of the event, the 20th, visitors to the event venue will be given 2 abalones per person free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis (limited to a total of 200 abalones).

Na Yeon, manager of Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch, said, “Since signing a business agreement with Wando County in 2007 to develop sales channels for Wando specialties, we have continuously worked to expand sales channels by holding seafood fairs and more.” He added, “I hope this event will provide practical help to fishing households affected by COVID-19.”

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