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In South Korea, the COVID-19 restrictions of yesteryear may be in the rearview mirror, but the so-called contactless retail revolution that the pandemic fueled shows no signs of slowing down.
Unmanned stores have proliferated across the country in recent years, reaching over 7,400 in number as of last year, and the high-tech, no-contact shops are becoming a defining feature of the ROK’s commercial landscape.
In South Korea, the COVID-19 restrictions of yesteryear may be in the rearview mirror, but the so-called contactless retail revolution that the pandemic fueled shows no signs of slowing down.
Unmanned stores have proliferated across the country in recent years, reaching over 7,400 in number as of last year, and the high-tech, no-contact shops are becoming a defining feature of the ROK’s commercial landscape.
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