BGF Retail Offers Special Discounts on Daily Necessities for Vulnerable Groups in Gangwon-do

Senior delivery workers at the public blanket laundry service are picking up products ordered by vulnerable groups on their behalf at CU Samcheok Dogye Branch.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] BGF Retail announced on the 30th that starting from the 31st, in accordance with the business agreement signed with Gangwon Province for the ‘Job & Welfare & Green New Deal Convergence Social Welfare Service-type Job Project,’ essential goods will be offered at significantly discounted prices at CU stores near public blanket laundries for vulnerable groups.

The discounted items include about 1,000 products ranging from food items such as ramen, flour, and instant rice to daily necessities like toilet paper, shampoo, and razors. Alcohol, tobacco, and over-the-counter safety medicines cannot be ordered. Purchased goods will be delivered to vulnerable groups along with blankets that have been washed.

This support measure was devised by BGF Retail and Gangwon Province to enable residents in mountainous areas with insufficient logistics infrastructure and vulnerable groups who have difficulty traveling long distances due to mobility issues to conveniently purchase necessary products without economic burden.

Additionally, the basic model of the public laundry, a generation-integrated job where youth, women, and seniors work together, has been enhanced with eco-friendly elements through electric logistics vehicle delivery. This establishes a triple-win system that simultaneously promotes welfare for vulnerable groups, job creation, and the Green New Deal.

Lee Geonjun, CEO of BGF Retail, said, “It is significant that we have newly presented a collective impact model that achieves the public good by utilizing the capabilities of BGF Retail’s infrastructure and local governments.” He added, “We will continue to actively participate in caring for our neighbors together with over 15,000 CU franchise stores nationwide.”

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