Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center to Hold 'SME & Small Business Distribution MD Consultation Meeting' in Asan, South Chungcheong

Supporting Development of New Sales Channels
and Enhancement of Distribution and Marketing Capabilities

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center announced on the 3rd that they will host the "2026 SME & Small Business Distribution Platform MD Consultation Meeting" at Mona Valley in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.

Photo from the consultation event held last April at Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency. Photo by Han Yuwon

This event has been organized to support the development of new sales channels and to strengthen distribution and marketing capabilities. It provides one-on-one meetings between major distribution channel merchandisers (MDs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small business owners who are struggling to enter large-scale distribution networks.

The event will feature both the "Small Business Distribution Platform MD Consultation Meeting" and the "SME Marketing and Purchasing Consultation Meeting." More than 30 merchandisers from major distribution platforms, including 11STREET, Oasis, and LotteON, are expected to participate, holding one-on-one consultations.

Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center is holding a national tour of consultation events this year for local SMEs and small business owners who have relatively fewer opportunities to meet major distribution platform merchandisers directly. As this consultation is being held in the South Chungcheong region, it is taking place in cooperation with South Chungcheong Province and the Chungnam Business Agency.

The Chungnam Business Agency is also working with Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center to help excellent local products enter the local small businesses section and support their sales. The agency is encouraging participation from regional companies, including those registered on "Nongsarang," a shopping mall dedicated to agricultural specialties in Chungnam, and is continuing promotional cooperation for the event.

Tae Sik Lee, CEO of Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center, said, "The meeting between distribution merchandisers and SMEs and small business owners goes beyond simply developing new sales channels—it is a growth opportunity to receive expert feedback on their own brands and products," adding, "I hope participating companies make the most of this chance to open up new sales channels and take a significant step forward."

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