According to the results of a 'distribution industry perception survey' commissioned by the Korea Distribution Association from Winzi Korea Consulting and conducted in April targeting 2,000 adult men and women nationwide, 59.5% of respondents said that the mandatory closure regulations for large discount stores should either be abolished (28.7%) or relaxed (30.8%). This is double the 30.4% of respondents who wanted to maintain the current regulations.
In particular, 65.1% expressed their support for 'allowing early morning delivery services at large discount stores,' which has high consumer preference among dual-income households and others.
Against this backdrop of public opinion, the political sector is also accelerating its actions. Park Yong-jin, vice chairman of the Regulatory Reform Committee, pointed out on his SNS on the 10th, 'Regulations created based on the environment from over 10 years ago need to be reviewed and adjusted to match today's consumer conditions.'
He criticized that large discount store regulations have created a 'tilted playing field' that condones the monopoly of online platforms like Coupang rather than revitalizing traditional markets.
