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Statistics for fun
These are mobile communication stores with signs for SKT, KT, and LG.
There are also directly managed branches operated by telecommunication companies,
Including dealers acting on behalf of directly managed stores
There are also stores that handle all carriers.
If you go out to the downtown area, or even if you don’t go to the downtown area,
Mobile communication store employees soliciting customers
You can often see this being done.
I suddenly had a question.
Due to the economic downturn, the restaurants I usually go to,
Stores are disappearing
Why do mobile communication stores seem to be increasing?
Is it actually increasing?
Like our country in other countries
Are there many mobile communication stores?
To resolve my curiosity, I visited the National Statistics Portal.
From 2006 on the National Statistics Portal
Until 2017 (the most recent data available)
I analyzed mobile communications retail data.
On a national basis, the number of businesses is
It was found that it was actually increasing.
The number of businesses was highest in 2012 and 2013.
It seemed to hesitate for a moment, but
The number of employees and sales also compared to 2006.
I could see that it had increased significantly.
To compare figures with the rest of the country
We also looked for cases in Seoul and Busan.
Seoul, pictured on the left, is also compared to 2006.
It can be seen that the number of businesses has increased.
What is interesting is that compared to 2012, the number of businesses
There were about 900 fewer jobs, and the number of workers decreased by about 2,000.
The difference in sales was not that big.
In the case of Busan, sales in 2017 were
It was about three times higher than in 2006.
If there are 25,000 mobile communication stores,
I don’t really get a sense of it.
How much is this?
Known as the most common restaurant
There are about 38,000 chicken restaurants in Korea (as of 2017).
According to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
It is said that there are about 43,000 convenience stores in Korea.
Although there are fewer mobile communication stores than convenience stores and chicken restaurants,
Frequency of consumption, price, etc. at each store
When you think about it, it is definitely a considerable number.
At this point, another question arose.
Why is the soup restaurant I often go to
Clothing stores disappear
Are the number of cell phone stores increasing?
Other countries are like ours
Are cell phone stores common?
Some experts say this phenomenon
Mobile communication terminals in Korea
I was looking for a distribution method.
In Korea, it is a ‘bundle sale’ format.
Distributes mobile phones.
Bundling is a mobile carrier’s
Mobile phone terminal with communication service
means the method of providing it.
Mobile phone bill, terminal installment, and
Communication fees are also charged.
Installment fees, communication fees, terminal installments, etc.
The rate structure provided by the telecommunication company is
Because it is complex, consumers are often confused.
Mobile communication companies sell terminals,
As we were promoting to attract telecommunication service subscribers,
The number of mobile communication stores has increased.
Overseas, through a system called ‘terminal self-sufficiency’,
We try to minimize confusion.
Terminal self-sufficiency means that consumers can
Buy a mobile phone device yourself
Mobile carriers are systems that only provide communication services.
Recently, many people
After purchasing a separate mobile phone device
Only communication services through ‘Usim’
The method is being used.
Published by Counterpoint Research, a global market research firm, in March 2018
According to the ‘Annual Mobile Phone Distribution Report’
It is said that the rate of self-sufficiency overseas is increasing.
In emerging countries like India, it is close to 80%.
In Europe, it accounts for about 50%.
On the other hand, in Korea, it was analyzed as less than 10%.
According to Strategy Analytics data,
As of 2016, mobile phones can be purchased online, etc.
Accidentally use only a SIM card at a mobile carrier dealership.
There are also statistics showing that the global average for ‘self-sufficiency’ is 61%.
At this point, the mobile communication store
Why it needs to be reduced
There may be people who are curious.
I like this mobile communication store
I don’t think they are enemies.
However, like convenience stores and chicken restaurants,
Excessive concentration in one industry
I think we need to be on guard.
As the number of mobile communication stores increases,
Competition naturally intensifies.
Even now, excessive solicitation (especially serious for women)
It is not uncommon to see scenes of some customer ‘hogu’ making taking place.
There are also good points. As the number of dealers increases,
It becomes easier for customers to receive service.
Especially like grandparents,
For elderly people, go to a mobile phone store.
Ask about the features of your phone
I have often seen cases where work is handled.
Nevertheless, through the expansion of self-sufficiency, I
I think we need to reduce the number of stores.
Due to excessive competition between convenience stores and bakeries,
This is because it may cause cases where small business owners suffer damage.
Only those who know benefit,
The structure itself, in which strangers are harmed, is also a problem.
To resolve overheated competition
Shouldn’t we think about it from now on?
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