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

고춧가루 demand is lowest in Feb and highest in Nov. Buy around Feb for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Nov. 12-month range 65.5p, year-to-year correlation 0.95 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -13.4%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
고춧가루3535424754495591739110045FebNov
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan35
Feb35
Mar42
Apr47
May54
Jun49
Jul55
Aug91
Sep73
Oct91
Nov100
Dec45
Cheapest monthFebDemand peakNov
Range65.5pRepeats yearly0.95 (yes)
YoY-13.4%Path식품 > 조미료 > 고춧가루

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 50s buy most →

Age

10s0.1%
20s2.3%
30s10%
40s21%
50s34.2%
60+32.4%

Gender

Women67.6%
Men32.4%

Device

PC10.6%
Mobile89.4%

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 고춧가루 cheapest to buy?

Feb, 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 Nov peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 89.4%.

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.