The URA has established the first air-conditioned hawker market in Hong Kong, the "Yumin Market". Earlier, it promoted electronic payment systems and assisted vendors in applying for and installing electronic payment systems, including arranging service ambassadors to assist in filling out electronic application forms. Teach vendors how to use the electronic payment system, and provide a special enquiry hotline for technical support, etc.
A stall owner said that the government is about to distribute electronic consumer vouchers, which I believe can help stimulate business. "
Vendors Association distributes electronic consumer vouchers to attract more customers
In the early days of opening, if the merchants of Yumin Bazaar apply for an electronic payment system from Octopus, each merchant must pay a 1.5% handling fee to Octopus.
With the assistance of the URA, vendors can enjoy the first half-year free handling fee.
Having been rooted in Kwun Tong for more than 30 years, Leung Chen Shaoqing (Sister Shaoqing), chairman of the "Yue Man Market" Vendor Association, which mainly sells clothing, said with a smile that the most frequent situation since the opening is "there are customers watching but nothing The money is tied to the body. If you go to the money and then return to Lebanon, it will become one, and you will not return to Lebanon in two days.” During the epidemic, many citizens have reduced the use of cash for shopping due to health problems, so she has always hoped to install suitable electronic payment as soon as possible. system.
Sister Shaoqing said, "I don’t know how to pretend to have 5,000 mosquito coupons." She only hoped to reduce the loss of customers and attract more customers to spend on the premises. So in mid-April this year, Sister Shaoqing asked The URA proposed to try to install the Octopus payment system.
Since the current customers who use cash for transactions still account for about 70% of the total income, Sister Shaoqing hopes that "more people will use (electronic payment system)" after the distribution of consumer vouchers.
With the help of the URA, Sister Shaoqing has successfully installed a total of three electronic payment systems, including Octopus, Alipay HK and WeChat Pay HK.
Mr. Guan, who handles various tools and other groceries, said that after the installation of the electronic payment system, "business is good by 30 or 40%," which attracts more nearby new residents to patronize.
Mr. Guan, who specializes in knife-scissors department stores, said that "business is good at 30-40%."
(Photo by Xiao Xiaoci)
Nearly 80% of "Yumin Market" stall owners have installed at least one electronic payment tool
The stalls in the "Yumin Market" did not install the Tap & Go "Tap & Live Reward". Senior Manager (Property and Land) Li Jiahe of the URA explained that the type of electronic payment tools installed is up to the stall owner to choose. Currently, among the 115 merchants in operation in the Yumin Bazaar, about 90 merchants have installed at least one electronic payment tool, and about 30 of them have installed three electronic payment tools.
Li Jiahe said that if a vendor wants to install Tap & Go, he will provide assistance based on the vendor's needs.
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