Starting Today: 49 Billion KRW Worth of Agricultural and Livestock Product Discount Coupon Event Begins

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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] To overcome domestic demand contraction and alleviate consumer shopping basket burdens during the Lunar New Year holiday, a 49 billion KRW scale discount event for domestic agricultural and livestock product consumption coupons is starting.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation announced that from the 28th, the event "Korea, Let's Go for Agricultural Discounts" will be promoted nationwide through various online and offline channels such as traditional markets, small and large marts, online shopping malls, direct transaction stores, cooperatives, local governments, and public institution shopping malls.

This event involves distribution companies including ▲5 large marts (Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, GS Retail) ▲4 small marts (Mega Mart, Seowon Distribution, Ro Market, Samju Gukmin Mart) ▲8 online malls (Market Kurly, 11st, Wemakeprice, eBay Korea, Interpark, Oasis Market, Tmon, CJ) ▲8 local government and public institution shopping malls (Post Office, Haenam Miso, Namdo Jangteo, Easywell, POS Mall, Nongsarang, Geosigi Jangteo, Saiseo).

Consumers who use consumption coupons issued by each distributor to purchase domestic fresh agricultural and livestock products can receive an immediate 20% discount on-site, up to 10,000 KRW.

Additionally, at the participating ▲10 traditional markets ▲direct transaction market (Gwacheon Baro Market) ▲37 direct stores ▲15 cooperative stores, consumers can receive up to 10,000 KRW back in Onnuri gift certificates or their own gift certificates depending on the purchase amount. The participating traditional markets include Macheon Central Market, Mokdong Kkaebi Market, Incheon Livestock Market, Doma Large Market, Taepyeong Market, Taehwa General Market, Pyeongtaek Songtan Market, Chungju Free Market, Jeongeup Saemgoeul Market, and Jinju Fruit and Vegetable Market.

In particular, traditional markets and direct transaction markets will add an additional 10% to the existing discount rate to revitalize the markets, giving 5,000 KRW in Onnuri gift certificates or their own gift certificates for purchases over 17,000 KRW, and 10,000 KRW for purchases over 34,000 KRW.

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