Dongjak-gu Revitalizes Local Economy Through Good Consumption Movement

Promotion Events to Boost Consumption Held at 10 Traditional Markets and Shopping Districts on the 13th...Free Online and Offline Delivery Services Provided Tailored to Each Market's Characteristics to Increase Traditional Market Sales

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is promoting a community-wide good consumption movement to accelerate the recovery of the local economy, which has been stagnated due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the implementation of social distancing in daily life combined with quarantine measures since the 6th, the district has formed a Good Consumption Movement TF team, where the public, private, and academic sectors work together to focus all efforts on revitalizing local commercial districts through consumption promotion events and expanding the use of traditional markets.

First, on the 13th, the district will hold a consumption promotion boom-up event at a total of 10 traditional markets and shopping districts within the area to encourage consumption expansion.

All district office employees, public institutions, companies, and schools will participate in the market use campaign while shopping, with mask kits provided to purchasing customers and a market visit photo certification event also planned.

Additionally, the district will work to revitalize traditional markets and shopping districts. The Traditional Market Day, involving 11 institution heads' councils including the district office, 16 public institutions, 6 banks, 2 universities, and 11 professional organizations, will be operated twice a month.

Each institution will shop using Onnuri gift certificates at designated traditional markets and shopping districts among the 10 locations, visiting restaurants and purchasing necessary items for various events.

The district also supports free delivery service projects both online and offline tailored to the characteristics of each market to increase sales at traditional markets.

At four locations?Namseong Sagye Market, Sangdo Traditional Market, Seongdae Traditional Market, and Namseong Station Alley Market?customers who purchase more than 30,000 KRW on-site will be eligible for same-day free delivery.

Seongdae Traditional Market also offers delivery services when purchasing through the online market platform ‘Neighborhood Market Shopping’.

Furthermore, from the 13th of this month to the 12th of next month, the district will carry out a good consumption movement campaign with residents, including mask distribution upon prepayment and photo certification events.

If residents prepay 100,000 KRW or more at local restaurants, they will receive 5 masks. Residents wishing to participate can visit the local community service center or the district office’s Economic Promotion Division with receipts or other proof documents.

Posting a prepayment certification photo on SNS will also enter participants into a first-come, first-served and lottery draw to receive Onnuri gift certificates for 100 people.

The district requires traditional markets and restaurants to comply with social distancing practices in daily life, including ▲appointing quarantine managers ▲establishing a cooperative quarantine system with district officials ▲disinfecting facilities at least once daily.

Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, "We will join forces across the public, private, and academic sectors to revitalize the local economy weakened by COVID-19," and added, "We ask for the voluntary participation of residents in the good consumption movement to support small business owners."

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