Yongin City Designates 7 New 'Fair-Price Businesses' to Lead in Price Stabilization

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Yongin Special City announced on the 4th that it has newly designated 'fair-price businesses' among local establishments that lead efforts in price stabilization by offering affordable prices.

The seven newly selected establishments are ▲Hanyang Jip (Kimryangjiang-dong, Cheowin-gu) ▲1984M Coffee (Kimryangjiang-dong, Cheowin-gu) ▲Namsa Computer Hospital (Namsa-eup, Cheowin-gu) ▲London Hair Gallery (Pungdeokcheon 2-dong, Suji-gu) ▲Hope Laundry (Gorim-dong, Cheowin-gu) ▲Yongma Hair Shop (Mapyeong-dong, Cheowin-gu) ▲Kkamjjang Hair Zone (Kimryangjiang-dong, Cheowin-gu).

Including the newly designated establishments, a total of 30 shops in Yongin have been commissioned as 'fair-price businesses.'

Since 2011, the city has been designating establishments as 'fair-price businesses' through price surveys if they provide products and services to consumers at prices lower than the average.

The designated establishments will be provided with plaques, garbage disposal bags, and necessary supplies for operations through a needs survey.

Selection of 'fair-price businesses' is made based on applications from individual business owners in the food service, beauty, and laundry industries, or recommendations from relevant associations within the region.

Evaluation criteria comprehensively assess price levels along with store cleanliness, service quality, and regional currency merchant status, and designations are made in order of highest total scores. Among these, shops with lower price levels are given priority selection.

However, for continuous management, designations may be revoked if 'fair-price businesses' do not meet price and service quality standards after designation.

A city official stated, "In consideration of the fact that seven establishments are contributing to price stabilization at affordable prices despite rising raw material costs, we have designated them as fair-price businesses," and added, "We will manage these establishments using price monitoring teams so that citizens can trust and use fair-price businesses with confidence."

Meanwhile, individual business owners wishing to be designated as 'fair-price businesses' can call the city's Civil Economy Division (031-324-2276) for detailed guidance.