Gyeonggi-do's 'Social Economy Distribution Support Center' Opens in Siheung in April

Social Economy Distribution Support Center to be Established in Siheung

Gyeonggi Province will open the "Social Economy Distribution Support Center" (tentative name) in Siheung this April. The Social Economy Distribution Support Center is a social value product sales store established in the Shinsegae Premium Outlet in Siheung City, funded with a special subsidy of 450 million KRW after Gyeonggi Province was selected for a Ministry of the Interior and Safety public contest project.

As preparation for this, Gyeonggi Province is publicly recruiting business operators to enter the center until the 17th of this month.

By opening a dedicated social economy store in a large distribution facility with high foot traffic, Gyeonggi Province aims to allow residents to experience and purchase a variety of social value products, which is why the Social Economy Distribution Support Center is being established in Siheung.

In addition to product sales, a fair trade cafe will be operated here to provide visitors with both value consumption and relaxation.

Gyeonggi Province is preparing the space with the goal of opening in April, and during this period, it will recruit social economy product businesses to start sales upon opening.

Eligible businesses for entry are social economy organizations with business addresses in Gyeonggi Province as of December 1, 2023, including (preliminary) social enterprises, (social) cooperatives, (preliminary) village enterprises, and self-support enterprises. Gyeonggi Province will select around 50 companies through a product selection committee next month.

The final selected companies will receive benefits such as entry into the distribution support center, various promotional events including seasonal flea markets, social media (SNS) promotion, and value consumption campaigns utilizing local communities.

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