Yongin City Recruits 10 Stores for 'Unmanned at Night' Smart Supermarket Development Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City is recruiting 10 stores to participate in the 'Smart Supermarket Development Project' to strengthen the competitiveness of neighborhood supermarkets.

The project, conducted jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, introduces advanced equipment to neighborhood supermarkets to enable additional sales during nighttime hours and reduce labor time.

Selected stores will receive support of up to 7 million won to cover the costs of smart technology infrastructure—including access authentication devices, unmanned checkout counters, and security equipment—as well as consulting, training, and marketing services to enable unmanned operations.

Eligible stores are neighborhood supermarkets with annual sales of 5 billion won or less, fewer than 5 full-time employees, store area (excluding common areas) of less than 165㎡, and classified as 'other general retail stores specializing in food and beverages' under the Korean Standard Industrial Classification.

Interested applicants may apply by April 16 by emailing the city's Job Policy Division at neonsis20@korea.kr. For more details, refer to the notices and announcements section on the city's website.

The city plans to select the final candidates for smart supermarket conversion in May through document and on-site reviews.

A city official stated, "We will continue to provide ongoing support to help neighborhood supermarkets develop the competitiveness and self-sustainability needed to respond to the rapidly changing retail environment."