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

설탕 demand is lowest in Sep and highest in Jun. Buy around Sep for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jun. 12-month range 63p, year-to-year correlation 0.93 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -33.5%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
설탕5043505364100494237716756SepJun
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan50
Feb43
Mar50
Apr53
May64
Jun100
Jul49
Aug42
Sep37
Oct71
Nov67
Dec56
Cheapest monthSepDemand peakJun
Range63pRepeats yearly0.93 (yes)
YoY-33.5%Path식품 > 조미료 > 설탕

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 50s buy most →

Age

10s0.3%
20s2.8%
30s13.3%
40s26.9%
50s31%
60+25.6%

Gender

Women64.3%
Men35.7%

Device

PC20.3%
Mobile79.7%

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 설탕 cheapest to buy?

Sep, 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 Jun peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 79.7%.

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.