Pyeongtaek Designates 'Cheongbuk Furniture Complex' as First Commercial District

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Pyeongtaek City designated the Cheongbuk Furniture Complex as its 'No. 1 Commercial District' on the 18th to revitalize alley commerce and support small business owners, presenting the designation certificate.

Established in 2011 in Cheongbuk-eup, the Cheongbuk Furniture Complex currently houses approximately 30 furniture stores; however, it has recently faced difficulties such as declining sales due to economic downturn and the impact of nearby large-scale foreign furniture retailers.

Through this commercial district designation, the Cheongbuk Furniture Complex can now register as a Onmuri Gift Card merchant and apply for various government projects for management environment improvements and facility support, thereby receiving benefits equivalent to those of traditional markets.

Meanwhile, commercial districts can be designated for areas with 30 or more wholesale, retail, or service shops concentrated along a certain street section or underground passage, in accordance with the 'Special Act on the Promotion of Traditional Markets and Commercial Districts' and the 'Distribution Industry Development Act.'

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon stated, "I find it very meaningful that the Cheongbuk Furniture Complex has been designated as the first commercial district," and added, "I will continue efforts to promote regional commerce activation through the discovery and support of commercial districts and alley-type shopping areas."