CJ Logistics said on the 15th it was selected as the exclusive logistics provider for the K-Traditional Market Fair, Korea's largest nationwide excellent market expo. CJ Logistics said it will use this expo as a starting point to begin a full-fledged push to target farm and fishery sellers nationwide.
The expo will be held from the 17th to the 19th in the Osco area of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. First held in 2004, this year marks the 21st edition, and about 140 traditional markets and related institutions from across the country will take part, exhibiting and selling regional specialties and signature products.
CJ Logistics will operate a dedicated parcel booth during the event to offer a one-stop service that accepts agricultural, fishery, and livestock products and local specialties purchased by visitors on-site, and handles pickup and delivery in one go through vehicles on standby.
Based on the weekend and holiday delivery capacity of the seven-day-a-week service Maeil One (O-NE), CJ Logistics expects to provide local merchants with opportunities to increase sales and offer visitors a pleasant on-site shopping experience.
At this expo, CJ Logistics will also provide delivery service consultations for small business owners who wish to use the Maeil One service, and said it will use this event as a starting point to embark in earnest on targeting farm and fishery sellers nationwide.
By the end of the year, it plans to expand the Maeil One delivery area in eup and myeon regions and, in line with the government's digital transition policy for traditional markets, support traditional market merchants in expanding their online sales channels. It also plans to introduce a "deliver immediately after on-site purchase" model at expos nationwide.
A CJ Logistics official said, "By providing an experience where delivery is supported along with purchases at traditional markets, we will offer merchants opportunities to increase sales and present consumers with a more convenient grocery shopping culture."