Based on the northward transformation strategy, Baoshan further promotes the transformation and upgrading of vegetable markets. As a new smart food market in Baoshan, Lvye Market Tongtai North Road Store sells inexpensive vegetables on a daily basis through digital empowerment.

Recently, the reporter came to Lvye Market Tongtai North Road Store and found that it is no longer chaotic. The upgraded new store has better layout, more standardized management, and better environment. It is worth mentioning that, after upgrading to an intelligent food market, the digital large screen adopted can be linked with each booth in real time to display the information of various vegetables for public reference and supervision. When Ms. Liao came to buy food early in the morning, she is used to checking the available cheap food on the big screen at the door. The ranking of hot-selling categories and the promotion information on the big screen are clear at a glance. Ms. Liao said that it is more intelligent now. Ms. Liao: I could see the big digital screen at the door when I came in. It said radish was 1.2 yuan/kg. It’s cheap and good, so I came in and bought it.

The person in charge of Lvye Market Tongtai North Road Store introduced, “We cooperate with agricultural production bases directly, which saves many intermediate links. That’s why the food here is fresh and cheap and is at least 10% ~ 20% cheaper than other places.”

It is understood that the supply chain, sales, and other links of the food market have been digitalized. The supply mode of “cooperating with peasants and picking at bases directly” can make the products more affordable. At the same time, the actual needs of residents can be understood through big data calculation, and the varieties of vegetables on shelves can be adjusted in a timely manner in based on seasonal supply, so that residents can buy fresh vegetables every day.

The person in charge of Lvye Market Tongtai North Road Store said, “Our digital big screen shows the sales volume of the goods in the market every day, which can reveal customers’ preferences. For what sells good, we will stock more to ensure that the citizens can eat fresh and cheap vegetables every day."

Inexpensive smart food markets will further improve people’s livelihood guarantee and build a comfortable consumption environment.