Gwangju Seo-gu Yangdong Bokgae Shopping Center Wins 'Presidential Award' at National Excellent Market Expo

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Yangdong Covered Market in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, was recently honored with the Presidential Award as the best market among more than 1,700 traditional markets nationwide at the ‘2022 National Excellent Market Expo’ held in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

According to Seo-gu on the 6th, Yangdong Covered Market, led by the merchants' association with 233 merchant members, is actively responding to changing consumer trends by taking the lead in price labeling participation and customer line-keeping campaigns to enhance customer convenience and focus on improving consumer satisfaction.

As a result of these efforts, Yangdong Covered Market and the Yangdong Traditional Market have established themselves as the largest traditional market in Honam, attracting nearly 10,000 customers on average per month.

Kim Yi-gang, head of Seo-gu Office, said, “This Presidential Award is the result of the merchants’ active efforts to overcome the unprecedented economic downturn caused by COVID-19,” and added, “We will spare no support to strengthen the competitiveness of Yangdong Traditional Market by building a safer traditional market environment and providing conveniences that meet customer expectations.”

Meanwhile, the Yangdong Traditional Market area was selected for the Commercial District Renaissance Project led by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Small Enterprise and Market Service, with a total investment of 8 billion KRW over five years until 2024, promoting various specialized projects.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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