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

설탕 demand is lowest in Feb and highest in Jun. Buy around Feb for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jun. 12-month range 57.3p, year-to-year correlation 0.93 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -35%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
설탕5043505364100497465716756FebJun

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan50
Feb43
Mar50
Apr53
May64
Jun100
Jul49
Aug74
Sep65
Oct71
Nov67
Dec56
Cheapest monthFebDemand peakJun
Range57.3pRepeats yearly0.93 (yes)
YoY-35%Path식품 > 조미료 > 설탕

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.3%
20s3.2%
30s14.3%
40s27.1%
50s30.3%
60+24.7%

Gender

Women64.4%
Men35.6%

Device

PC20%
Mobile80%

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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 설탕 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 Jun peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 80%.

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.