SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — 7-Eleven has joined hands with a secondhand marketplace platform Joonggonara to launch non-face-to-face transactions at its stores.
The convenience store chain said Thursday it had signed a business agreement with Joonggonara to promote the virtuous circulation of resources and safe transactions between individuals.
Under this agreement, a seller certified by Joonggonara can consign the selling item at the nearest 7-Eleven outlet and the buyer can pick it up at the time of their choice.
7-Eleven expects this service to reduce the risk of various crimes that can happen during the process of used goods transactions, as well as to attract users of Joonggonara to its affiliated stores, creating additional income for them.
Starting from last month, 7-Eleven also launched the sale of items nearing their shelf life dates through Joonggonara.
Retail giant Lotte participated in the acquisition of Joonggonara as a financial investor last year, as part of efforts to create a synergy by using both online and offline retail channels.
Korea Seven Co., the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores, is an affiliate of Lotte.
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