[대형마트 휴무일] E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, Costco business hours… compulsory closure of large marts Online voting conducted
There is a lot of interest in the holidays of large supermarkets such as E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, and Costco.
A question asking for or once morest the abolition of the ‘mandatory closure of hypermarkets twice a month’ is put to an online referendum.
The Presidential Office announced on the 20th that the ‘People’s Proposal Review Committee’, among regarding 12,000 complaints, proposals, and petitions received at the ‘People’s Proposal’, a new communication channel for the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, said, 10 was finally selected.”
The major national proposals selected on this day include △ abolition of mandatory closure of supermarkets, △ strengthened punishment for dog owners and euthanasia in case of pet bites, △ standardized cataract surgery insurance payment standards, and △ ‘K-Transport Pass’, which allows unlimited rides on public transportation for 9,900 won. 10 things including introduction.
According to the retail price on the 4th, the Fair Trade Commission selected regarding 40 new regulatory improvement tasks, including online delivery on days off of large marts, and entered into discussions with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
After the presidential election, in March, large marts suggested through the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry to relax some of the regulations on the Distribution Industry Development Act, such as allowing early morning delivery of large marts and designating compulsory holidays on weekdays to the President Yoon Seok-yeol takeover committee. It is a request to change the mandatory holiday from weekends to weekdays and to allow early morning delivery.
Sorting or shipping online orders is also prohibited during business hours. This is because it may go once morest the legislative purpose of mutually beneficial development of the local economy.
Hypermarkets are pointing out that this regulation has resulted in hindering fair competition with e-commerce companies such as Coupang and Market Kurly.
In fact, the number of hypermarkets decreased from 406 in 2019 to 384 last year, and the number of corporate supermarkets (SSM) decreased from 1215 to 1103.
The Fair Trade Commission judged that there was little legal basis for suspending online delivery on mandatory holidays, and that the online delivery market did not overlap with business areas such as traditional markets.
Meanwhile, domestic hypermarkets are closed twice a month on the second and fourth Sundays in accordance with the Enforcement Decree of the Distribution Industry Development Act.
Foreign discount mart Costco is also closed on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month. Also closed on January 1st, Lunar New Year’s Day, and Chuseok. However, Jeju is closed on the second Friday and fourth Saturday of every month. In July, hypermarkets are closed on the second Sunday, the 10th (Sunday) and the fourth Sunday, the 24th (Sunday).
Marts that are not closed on Sundays are Jeju E-Mart Seogwipo, Shinjeju, and Jeju branches. E-Mart in Jeju is closed on the second Friday and fourth Saturday of every month.
E-Mart Seogwipo branch, Shinjeju branch, and Jeju branch are open on July 8 (Fri) and 23 (Sat).
For detailed holiday schedules of large marts such as Homeplus, Lotte Mart, and Costco, including E-Mart holidays, please refer to the nationwide store information on each company website or application (app).
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