GS25 Opens 'Future Convenience Store' in Busan Smart City... "Unmanned Store & Solar Power System"

On the 24th, at the GS25 Smart Village branch in Gangseo-gu, Busan, Kim Sang-mok, Executive Director of GS Retail (from the left), Kim Kyung-eun, manager of the GS25 Smart Village branch, and Kim Do-gyun, head of the Smart City Operations Department at Korea Water Resources Corporation, are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] GS25 announced on the 24th that it has opened a store applying advanced technology in Eco Delta City, Gangseo-gu, Busan, the country's first smart city.

The Smart Village is equipped with technologies such as renewable energy generation and utilization, energy-saving architectural techniques, smart mobility, and a smart home IoT platform. The GS25 Smart Village store also features a remote store management system (SEMS), a solar energy procurement system, and eco-friendly interior materials rated ‘E0’.

SEMS enables remote control of refrigeration and freezing equipment temperatures, heating and cooling devices, sign lighting, indoor lighting adjustment, and power usage management for stores nationwide through the GS25 headquarters' main server. This allows for approximately 10% energy savings compared to regular stores. Additionally, cutting-edge retail technologies such as self-checkout and access security have been applied to enable 24-hour unmanned operation, enhancing operational convenience for franchise stores according to customer visit times.

A GS Retail official said, “We are proud to be part of Busan Eco Delta Smart Village, which started as the first step in one of Korea’s eight major growth industries selected as future food sources,” adding, “Maximizing eco-friendliness and franchise operation convenience will also help strengthen ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.”

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