식용유/오일: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

식용유/오일 demand is lowest in Nov and highest in Sep. Buy around Nov for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Sep. 12-month range 36.3p, year-to-year correlation -0.04 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -36.4%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
식용유/오일8772707279717780100696465NovSep

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan87
Feb72
Mar70
Apr72
May79
Jun71
Jul77
Aug80
Sep100
Oct69
Nov64
Dec65
Cheapest monthNovDemand peakSep
Range36.3pRepeats yearly-0.04 (no)
YoY-36.4%Path식품 > 식용유/오일

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.1%
20s3%
30s15.6%
40s27.7%
50s31.1%
60+22.5%

Gender

Women68.7%
Men31.3%

Device

PC12.3%
Mobile87.7%

Subcategories (9)

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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 식용유/오일 cheapest to buy?

Nov, 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 87.7%.

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.