Large Supermarkets, Year-End Home Party Battle... "From Beef to Lobster"

Lotte Mart Offers Discounts on Lobster and Shrimp
Homeplus Sells Australian Beef at Up to Half Price

Models are showcasing a variety of home party foods and supplies at the Homeplus Mega Food Market Gangseo branch in Seoul. (Photo by Homeplus)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Large supermarkets are offering a variety of home party foods and seasonal delicacies at reasonable prices to celebrate the year-end season.

According to the industry on the 10th, Lotte Mart is selling grain-fed beef chuck eye roll (100g) for 1,290 KRW when purchased with a promotional card until the 14th, and grain-fed beef front leg meat (100g) for 1,966 KRW when L.Point members purchase with a promotional card. Boiled lobster (1 piece) and black tiger shrimp (15 pieces) are available for 15,900 KRW, and white shrimp (30 pieces) for 12,900 KRW.

For all strawberry products, a discount of 2,000 KRW per pack is offered when purchasing two or more. Representative products such as San Seolhyang strawberries, Tyvek and Smart Farm strawberries, and Goryeong eco-friendly strawberries are sold for 9,990 KRW per pack when purchasing two or more.

Homeplus is offering up to 50% discount on all Australian beef products including chuck eye roll until the 11th, and live lobsters with free steaming service in-store can be purchased at a 20% discounted price. White shrimp and black tiger shrimp are offered at half price. Until the 14th, Muju Gucheon-dong firefly large apples are 50% off, and Jeju Tyvek tangerines are offered with a 4,000 KRW discount.

The Dangdang Triple Garlic Chicken is available for a limited time this month only, and Homeplus Table Wasabi Krami Roll and Spicy Mayo Flying Fish Roe Roll offer a 10% discount for My Homeplus membership members. Various convenient meals that can be easily enjoyed at home are also sold with discounts and 1+1 promotions. Christmas trees and decorations are offered with up to 70% discount when paying with a promotional card, and Christmas party pajamas are sold at a 30% discount.

A Homeplus official said, “Through the Homeplus Grand Sale event held throughout December, we will provide convenient and cost-effective year-end home party supplies and foods,” adding, “We hope customers make the most of Homeplus’s final ‘Don’t Miss Out, Proud Big Sale’ of the year for reasonable shopping.”