Uiwang City Implements Alley Commerce Revitalization Support Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 12th that it will implement an "Alley Commerce Revitalization Support Project" together with the Uiwang City Small Business Association to provide assistance to small business owners facing difficulties due to COVID-19.

The project includes ▲Alley commerce SNS promotion activation project (filming support for store SNS promotion) ▲University-linked merchant college operation project (merchant education operated in connection with local universities) ▲Quarantine supplies support and safe zone operation project (provision of items such as masks and designation of hygienically managed businesses as "safe zones") ▲Galmi commerce revitalization project near Gyewon University of the Arts (support for event coupon production for each store in the Galmi commerce area in Naesondonɡ), totaling four projects.

The project is planned to operate until December, and eligible applicants are stores and merchant associations registered as businesses operators within Uiwang City and currently in operation. Businesses in sectors excluded from small business policy financing support (entertainment establishments, gambling, and speculative business sectors) are excluded from the project.

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "Due to prolonged economic downturn caused by COVID-19, alley commerce in the city is facing significant difficulties." He added, "We expect this support project to contribute to local commerce revitalization through enhancing competitiveness of alley commerce and promoting consumption."

Detailed information regarding the alley commerce revitalization support project is available on the Uiwang City Small Business Association website (gg-uiwang.kfme.or.kr).

Meanwhile, the Uiwang City Small Business Association plans to hold an alley commerce revitalization project briefing session at 3 p.m. on the 15th at the Paradise Hall of Gyewon University of the Arts. For those unable to attend, the session will be livestreamed on the Uiwang City Small Business Association YouTube channel.