Seven Eleven Introduces Mobile Phone Auxiliary Battery Sharing Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Seven Eleven is transforming into a sharing economy platform.

On the 20th, Seven Eleven announced that it will expand the operation of the mobile phone auxiliary battery sharing service 'Kokkiri Box 2' in collaboration with Indica Networks Co., Ltd.

The Seven Eleven 'Kokkiri Box' service is a mobile phone auxiliary battery rental and return service based on a smartphone application. Users can access the Kokkiri Box 2 app, complete a simple authentication process, and use the service immediately. It offers various payment methods such as credit card, KakaoPay, and mobile payment.

The rental and return locations can be different, and the usage fee is 1,500 KRW for 4 hours. An additional fee of 150 KRW per hour applies thereafter. Through the Kokkiri Box app, customers can also check in real-time the status of Seven Eleven stores where the auxiliary battery sharing service is available near their current location.

Seven Eleven is currently conducting a pilot operation of the mobile phone auxiliary battery sharing service at about 700 stores in the metropolitan area and plans to expand the number of operating stores to about 3,000 nationwide by October.

Lee Woori, Service MD at Seven Eleven, said, "As smartphone usage increases, auxiliary batteries have become essential. Looking at the current pilot stores, the average daily usage is 4 times, and some stores have more than 20 uses per day." He added, "Starting with this auxiliary battery sharing service, we will actively consider and introduce more diverse sharing economy services to enhance consumer satisfaction."

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