Gangwon-do, Military Personnel Preferred Stores Offer 'Home Appliance Rental Fee Discounts'

Special Discounts Applied to 29 Home Appliance Products Across 10 Categories

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province announced on the 13th that it will newly promote a collaborative policy to specially provide the welfare benefit of "appliance rental fee discounts" offered by the Military Mutual Aid Association C&C for military facilities (military units) and active-duty soldiers (families) to military preferential stores.

According to the province, from May, 750 military preferential stores will be able to receive special discounted benefits on rental of 10 household appliance items (such as water purifiers, air purifiers) and 29 types of appliances through the Military Mutual Aid Association C&C.

Since signing the business agreement for "Support for Military Preferential Stores in Peace Areas" in June last year, the province and Military Mutual Aid Association C&C have established the "Gangwon Province Soldiers-Only Nara Sarang Pay" system to simplify settlement procedures.

They are also collaborating to refund (discount) about 30% of the amount spent by military personnel at preferential stores in the form of local gift certificates or local points (Nara Sarang Pay points).

From May, the timing of point refunds will be changed from the next day to the same day, and a point gifting function will be added (scheduled for July), continuously improving convenience for military personnel and revitalizing the local economy.

The project targets multi-use business establishments operated by small business owners near military units, including dining and lodging businesses, cultural and sports-related businesses. It supports facility improvements necessary for hygiene and customer convenience, such as interior and standing facility upgrades, safety device and aging equipment replacement.

This year, a total of 10 billion KRW will be invested to select an additional 500 locations.

Park Yong-sik, Head of the Peace Area Development Headquarters, said, "We will continue to discover various projects to help the local economy through incentives for military preferential stores, improvement of lodging and dining environments, and creation of key dining districts."

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