GS25's Half-Price Delivery Service 'Popular'... "Available During Chuseok Too"

Last Year's Chuseok Orders Increased by 257%

A customer is handing over a half-price delivery package to a clerk at GS25.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] GS25 announced on the 6th that its half-price courier service has gained great popularity among consumers during the holiday season.

According to GS25, the number of half-price courier orders during last year's Chuseok holiday increased by 257% compared to the previous year's Chuseok. This year as well, the use of the half-price courier service, which is available during the holiday period to send belated gifts to family, relatives, and acquaintances, is expected to increase significantly.

The half-price courier service allows customers to request parcel shipment at GS25 stores, and recipients pick up the parcels at GS25 stores. All services from acceptance, delivery, to receipt are carried out through GS25's logistics network and proprietary infrastructure. Due to the convenience store's 24-hour operation, acceptance and delivery are available even on holidays including Sundays, making it the only service in Korea that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without breaks.

It takes an average of 1 to 3 days from parcel collection to product receipt, but since shipments are possible during periods when regular courier services are closed, customers can receive products faster. Prices range from 1,600 KRW for the smallest package (under 500g) to 2,300 KRW for the largest (5kg), which is more than 60% cheaper compared to regular courier services.

A GS25 representative said, “GS25's half-price courier service, which offers the lowest price in the country and the only year-round courier service, is used more frequently during the closure periods of regular courier services, and it is expected to grow more than threefold compared to last year.” He added, “Because the half-price courier uses its own logistics network, it can reduce carbon emissions caused by frequent deliveries, making it the best delivery platform that also participates in eco-friendly practices.”

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