The minimum wage rose, and the Han Convenience Store changed to the unmanned sales store in order to save costs

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to a report from South Korea's "Money Today" news website on the 10th, due to the increase in costs brought about by the lowest salary, many convenience store owners consider changing the store to unmanned sales convenience stores in order to save costs.

The South Korean convenience store industry reported that at the end of June this year, the number of unmanned stores (GS25, CU, 7-11, and Easy to Buy 24) reached 2,783 at the end of June this year. It was 14 times that of data in 2019.

South Korean convenience store map source vision China

Gui Xianghe, President of the National Convenience Store Franchise Store Association, said that although the convenience stores with a large proportion of alcohol and cigarettes late at night are still difficult to achieve unmanned, the convenience stores in residential areas or office buildings are Zheng Zhengzing is Zhengzheng's Zhengzheng is Zhengzheng's Zhengzheng is Zheng Zhengzheng is Zhengzheng's Zhengzheng is Zheng Zhengzing is Zheng Zhengzing.Quickly converted into a model. If the minimum wage continues to rise, all convenience stores will eventually be transformed into unmanned sales convenience stores, and 200,000 part -time personnel will also lose their jobs.(Han Wen)

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