Failure in Delivery App Win-Win Council Agreement... Further Discussions Planned

Delivery Apps Including Baedal Minjok Hold 8th Meeting with Partner Stores

Delivery platforms and tenant businesses have failed to reach an agreement on a win-win plan and will proceed with additional consultations.

On the 23rd, the Fair Trade Commission announced that it held the 8th meeting of the Delivery Platform-Tenant Business Win-Win Council. Following the 7th meeting, active exchanges of opinions were held on key issues such as measures to alleviate commission burdens during the 8th meeting as well.

Officials from the Democratic Party of Korea's Committee for Protecting the People’s Livelihoods, the National Franchise Owners Association, and People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy are holding a rally on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building on the 17th, urging for the reduction of delivery app fees and the enactment of the Online Platform Act. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

The Win-Win Council requested the delivery platforms to clearly organize their position once again to prepare meaningful win-win measures. Based on the discussions that day, the Win-Win Council decided to proceed with additional consultations. The council plans to hold an additional meeting in the near future to coordinate the positions of both sides.