꿀: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

demand is lowest in Jul and highest in Sep. Buy around Jul for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Sep. 12-month range 44.6p, year-to-year correlation 0.15 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -36.3%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
7968585765565566100686462JulSep

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan79
Feb68
Mar58
Apr57
May65
Jun56
Jul55
Aug66
Sep100
Oct68
Nov64
Dec62
Cheapest monthJulDemand peakSep
Range44.6pRepeats yearly0.15 (no)
YoY-36.3%Path식품 > 건강식품 > 꿀

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.3%
20s3.5%
30s13.2%
40s25.4%
50s30.7%
60+26.8%

Gender

Women63.1%
Men36.9%

Device

PC11%
Mobile89%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 꿀 cheapest to buy?

Jul, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Sep peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 89%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.