Gmarket·Auction Hold 'Mart Cool Sale'... "Up to 66% Discount"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Gmarket and Auction announced on the 8th that they will hold a 'Mart Cool Sale' until the 14th, offering up to 66% discounts on grocery shopping items such as food, household goods, and daily necessities.

More than 1,000 sellers are participating. To enhance shopping convenience, the event is organized into a main hall where discount coupons and overall promotions can be viewed, as well as themed pages by category such as food, household kitchen, and daily necessities.

In the main hall, a '15% discount coupon' usable in each themed hall is provided daily. Purchases over 7,000 KRW receive discounts up to 5,000 KRW. Brand overlapping discount coupons offering up to 20% off can also be downloaded. Participating brands include Ottogi, Sajo Daerim, Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, Fresh Easy, Our Home, Sulbing, Amore Healthcare, O’Sulloc, Haitai Confectionery, Crown Confectionery, CJ CheilJedang, Dongwon, Chong Kun Dang Health, Han Yeji, Lock&Lock, Yuhan-Kimberly, LG Household & Health Care, Atosafe, and Pigeon.

Every midnight, the 'One Day One Deal' introduces one specially selected representative discounted product by the MD. On the 8th, Gmarket will offer '3M Tape Cleaner', and on the 9th, 'Nokshipcho Boswellia'. Auction will sell 'Bebesup Signature Green Wet Wipes' on the 8th and 'Amore Healthcare Ginseng Berry Red Ginseng Extract' on the 9th at special prices.

Each themed hall also features 'Cool Deal', offering five products daily at striking discounts. On the 8th, Gmarket’s representative products include 'Delicious Ottogi Small Rice' in the food hall, 'Monalisa Airball Kitchen Towel' in the household kitchen hall, and 'Schisler Rosemary High-Concentration Laundry Detergent' in the daily necessities hall at discounted prices. Auction’s representative products on the 8th include 'Colostrum Collagen Protein Shake' in the food hall, 'Corelle English Garden Round 2-Person 9P Set' in the household kitchen hall, and 'Home Deco 3-Ply Toilet Paper' in the daily necessities hall at discounted prices.

Detailed event information can be found by clicking 'Mart Cool Sale' on the top banners of Gmarket and Auction. Kim Eunshin, head of eBay Korea’s Mart & Beauty Division, said, "With the upcoming holidays and the rainy season overlapping, demand for online grocery shopping is increasing. We expect a good response as we have increased discount rates and added various benefits such as overlapping coupons to provide tangible savings for consumers."