"Catch the Golden Holiday"... Large Mart Chains Hold Food and Daily Necessities Discount Events

Homeplus will hold a 'Golden Week Special Sale' until the 6th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The distribution industry is preparing large-scale discount events to attract customers during the National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day holidays.

According to the industry on the 2nd, Emart will hold various food and daily necessities discount events until the 6th. All items of Korean beef soup cuts, bulgogi, and antibiotic-free baeksuk are discounted by 20% when Shinsegae points are accumulated. Moisturizing products such as lip balm, hand cream, and body lotion are sold at up to 40% off.

Emart will hold the 'e-Day Special Price' event until the 4th, offering 1+1 deals and discounts up to 50%. Eggs (30-pack Alchanran) are discounted by 30% with Shinsegae points accumulation, and newly harvested rice, Cheorwon Odae rice, is offered at a 20% discounted price.

Homeplus will run the 'Golden Week Special Sale' until the 6th. In this event, fresh Russian direct-imported king crabs are sold at discounted prices, and customers receive a 10,000 KRW gift certificate when purchasing with event cards. King crab steaming service is provided in stores upon customer request.

Homeplus sells Australian chuck eye roll at a 30% discount for My Homeplus membership holders, and various seafood is also offered at discounted prices. Private brand (PB) 'Signature' barbecue pork ribs, tteokbokki, and budae jjigae convenience food products are also offered at special prices.

GS Retail will hold an "Unimaginable" discount event across all distribution channels throughout October.

GS Retail will hold an 'Unimaginable' discount event across all distribution channels throughout October. GS25 will sell about 1,000 promotional products with 1+1 and 2+1 deals. Customers who purchase over 3,000 KRW using GS Pay, GS Retail's simple payment system, can enter a raffle for luxury bags, limited edition sneakers, and other prizes.

At GS Shop, customers who purchase TV and data home shopping products totaling over 350,000 KRW in three transactions will receive a wireless car vacuum cleaner. On the 1st of next month, a 'Deal Day' event will offer a 20% discount on these products for one day only. GS The Fresh offers representative products weekly at half price when paid with GS Pay. The online mall GS Fresh Mall sells various vegetables daily for 100 KRW each.