Emart 24 announced on the 20th that it will introduce the unmanned fruit refrigerator 'Pinkkio' in collaboration with the domestic unmanned fruit franchise Orot.
Emart 24's decision to implement the unmanned fruit refrigerator is due to the increasing number of single-person households and the rising consumer trend that values convenience, leading to higher demand for smaller fruit portions.
'Pinkkio' can be seen as a small fruit convenience store, mainly providing seasonal small-sized fruits. Typical offerings include watermelon, melon, pineapple, and apple cut into pieces of around 200 to 400 grams.
Lee Tak-kyu, a merchandise planner in the service platform team at Emart 24, said, "We will consider expanding 'Pinkkio' to suitable stores through analysis of the business area and customer demand."