Post offices add food markets to stay competitive in digital era
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The post office is a bit old-school for people in the digital era. To keep business profitable, two post offices in east China’s Nanjing city made a breakthrough, changing part of the store into a food market. /NetEase

The post office is a bit old-school for people in the digital era. To keep business profitable, two post offices in east China’s Nanjing city made a breakthrough, changing part of the store into a food market. /NetEase

Since opening in January, over 1,000 customers have visited, shopping for fruits and vegetables. Peng Yun, director of one post office, admitted the new project has brought an extra 30 million yuan to their income. /NetEase

Since opening in January, over 1,000 customers have visited, shopping for fruits and vegetables. Peng Yun, director of one post office, admitted the new project has brought an extra 30 million yuan to their income. /NetEase

Most produce in the store is sourced directly from farmers, keeping prices lower than many other markets, Yun said. /NetEase 

Most produce in the store is sourced directly from farmers, keeping prices lower than many other markets, Yun said. /NetEase 

Yun said they came up with the idea as the number of customers has decreased in the past few years. /NetEase

Yun said they came up with the idea as the number of customers has decreased in the past few years. /NetEase