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

식초 demand is lowest in Dec and highest in Jul. Buy around Dec for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jul. 12-month range 29p, year-to-year correlation 0.45 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -45.8%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
식초8591929697911008784907271DecJul
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan85
Feb91
Mar92
Apr96
May97
Jun91
Jul100
Aug87
Sep84
Oct90
Nov72
Dec71
Cheapest monthDecDemand peakJul
Range29pRepeats yearly0.45 (no)
YoY-45.8%Path식품 > 조미료 > 식초

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 50s buy most →

Age

10s0.2%
20s2.5%
30s12.3%
40s26%
50s33.7%
60+25.4%

Gender

Women70.9%
Men29.1%

Device

PC12.8%
Mobile87.2%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-10-01 ~ 2026-09-30 · 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 식초 cheapest to buy?

Dec, 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 Jul peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 87.2%.

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.