Sokcho City holds a traditional market shopping event ahead of Chuseok... Encourage the use of Onnuri Gift Certificates and Sokcho Love Gift Certificates
Quick Look
- Sokcho City aims to promote local consumption and support merchants by holding a traditional market shopping event ahead of Chuseok.
- Mayor Lee Byeong-seon visited the Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market, participated in grocery shopping, encouraged merchants, promoted the use of Onnuri gift certificates and Sokcho Love gift certificates, and encouraged the use of traditional markets and local restaurants.
- The event period is from the 14th to the 27th, and the four viewing countries will participate sequentially from the 21st to the 23rd.
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Why It Matters
Sokcho City is holding a traditional market shopping event to promote local consumption ahead of Chuseok. Previously, the city designated the period from the 14th to the 27th as the traditional market revitalization period and is carrying out activities to promote shopping and consumption.
Encouraging the use of Onnuri gift certificates and Sokcho Love gift certificates... Mayor Lee Byung-seon and others participated
(Sokcho = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Ho-jun = Sokcho City, Gangwon-do, announced on the 22nd that it will hold a traditional market shopping event to promote local consumption ahead of Chuseok.
Mayor Lee Byung-seon visited the Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market the day before, participated in the grocery shopping, and encouraged merchants who were busy preparing for the holiday.
This event was designed to help traditional market merchants and small business owners who are struggling due to the economic recession and rising prices and to encourage citizens to use traditional markets.
Previously, the city designated the period from the 14th to the 27th as the traditional market revitalization period and is carrying out activities to promote shopping and consumption.
From the 21st to the 23rd, four countries will sequentially participate in the shopping event.
We plan to request related organizations and organizations to participate in the event so that holiday spending can lead to local commercial districts.
The city is promoting the use of Onnuri gift certificates and Sokcho Love gift certificates, while also encouraging the use of traditional markets and restaurants in nearby alleys.
We plan to guide each department and local public institutions to use traditional markets, small business stores, and businesses with good prices so that the effect of promoting consumption can spread throughout the local commercial district.
Management for the safety of holiday visitors will also be strengthened.
We will remove piles that impede traffic within the market and secure firefighting passages, while maintaining order around stores where visitors flock and strengthening pedestrian safety guidance.
From the 24th to the 27th, the Chuseok holiday, field workers will be assigned to manage crowds, patrol, and identify price trends.
Mayor Lee Byeong-seon said, "If citizens preparing for Chuseok lead to traditional markets, it will be a great help to local merchants. We hope you will use Onnuri gift certificates and Sokcho Love gift certificates to prepare for the holiday frugally and also use traditional markets and alley shops."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The number of visitors to traditional markets is expected to increase during the Chuseok holiday.
Likely · Within days
The usage rate of Onnuri gift certificates and Sokcho Love gift certificates is expected to increase during the event period.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How many visitors are expected during the event?
- How did the usage rates of Onnuri Gift Certificates and Sokcho Love Gift Certificates change before and after the event?
- What is the specific manpower and budget size of safety management enhancement measures?
