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online consumption has increased significantly, restructuring of offline distributors is continuing. Lotte Shopping decided to close 200 of the 700 stores, but said it would keep hiring, but some employees were placed in a place that takes about 3 hours to commute, so there is a backlash saying that it is practically a notice of dismissal.

Reporter Lee Seong-hoon covered.

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Mr. A of Lotte Big Market's Kintex Store, which will be closed next month.

The company had relocated to another store as promised, but it was sent over to the Seocho branch in Seoul across the Han River.

By public transportation, it takes about 3 hours for a round trip, but driving a car can save some time, but it costs 10,000 won per day.

It is a difficult condition for a weapon contractor who earns 60,000 won for 7 hours a day.


[Mr. A/Lotte Bigmarket Kintex store staff: I have spent a lot of time and I have to go there and earn money like this. Sorry. There is nothing but sad.] This

is a document related to the personnel announcement of a contractual contract with the Lotte Mart Yangju branch that ended business last month.

The 33 employees were divided into 7 branches and relocated, but the nearest store is 20km away from the straight street, and most are over 30km.

One place is over 40km and 2 hours and a half by public transportation.

There are Dongducheon and Uijeongbu stores within a radius of 10km, but they are placed in a distant place.

The situation in Cheonan, which closes next month, is similar, and many employees have already resigned.


[Mr. B/Lotte Mart Cheonan Branch Employee: You are relocating too far. So we all gave up. “I almost wrote my resignation

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[Kim Young-joo/Mart Union Lotte Mart Branch Chairperson: When one mart closes, there will be no jobs between 300 and 500 people. The government, trade unions, and companies form any council... .]

Another large-scale mart, Homeplus, is also pushing the sale of three stores this year.

(Video coverage: 1st, Kang Dong-cheol, video editing: Jong-tae Kim, VJ: Min-gu Jung)