Mandatory Installation of Rest Facilities... Bodyfriend's B2B Sales Increase by 50% in July

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The demand for massage chairs has increased following the recent enforcement of the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act, which mandates the installation of rest facilities in workplaces of a certain size or larger.

Bodyfriend announced on the 22nd that the sales volume of massage chairs for B2B (business-to-business) customers last month, just before the new Industrial Safety and Health Act took effect, increased by 50% compared to the same period last year.

A Bodyfriend representative stated, "Considering that summer is the off-season for the massage chair market, this sales increase seems to be closely related to the enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act," adding, "The use of massage chairs helps relieve physical and mental stress, which in turn leads to improved productivity, so many organizations are inquiring about purchases."

The revised Industrial Safety and Health Act and its enforcement decree explicitly require workplaces with 20 or more regular employees, or workplaces with 7 specific occupations having 2 or more workers and a total of 10 or more regular employees, to install rest facilities. Failure to install rest facilities results in a fine of up to 10 million won.

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