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

장류 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Jan. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jan. 12-month range 34.5p, year-to-year correlation 0.91 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -27.6%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
장류1008980747866689389868182JunJan

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan100
Feb89
Mar80
Apr74
May78
Jun66
Jul68
Aug93
Sep89
Oct86
Nov81
Dec82
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakJan
Range34.5pRepeats yearly0.91 (yes)
YoY-27.6%Path식품 > 장류

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.1%
20s2.6%
30s13.7%
40s27.4%
50s31.8%
60+24.4%

Gender

Women68.6%
Men31.4%

Device

PC13.6%
Mobile86.4%

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 장류 cheapest to buy?

Jun, 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 Jan peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 86.4%.

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.