Shopping at Marts Becomes Possible via Naver

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Naver Shopping announced on the 20th that it will renew its grocery shopping service by adding 'Mart'.

'Neighborhood Market Grocery Shopping,' operated by Naver since last year, is a service that allows customers to order fresh ingredients, side dishes, and snacks such as twisted doughnuts sold at traditional markets online and receive delivery within 2 hours. Currently, it is available at 32 traditional markets including areas in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and parts of Gyeongnam.

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the demand for non-face-to-face (untact) services from users and merchants seeking to expand online sales channels resulted in a 12.5-fold increase in total service orders in the second quarter compared to the previous year, with sales exceeding 200 million KRW.

Naver plans to expand its partner stores beyond neighborhood markets to keep pace with the rapidly increasing demand for online grocery shopping.

The renewed 'Grocery Shopping Service' features the ability to browse various products such as marts and Hyundai Department Store Food Halls and choose delivery services.

For mart partners, users can select their preferred delivery time, while traditional markets and department store food halls offer same-day delivery.

Kim Pyungsong, leader of the Grocery Shopping Service, stated, "As the untact era prolongs, users' needs for online mart grocery shopping that delivers fresh food and daily necessities at desired times are increasing. We will expand partner stores to meet user needs and continue to coexist with various offline grocery shopping partners."

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