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| ▲This photo, provided by Yonhap News Agency, shows camping supplies. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, provided by Taean-gun, shows Capsella bursa-pastoris. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, November 27 (Yonhap) -- Sales of outdoor products have been increasing with people enjoying outdoor activities this winter, which is less cold than usual. Food trends are also changing, with shipments of Capsella bursa-pastoris, a spring vegetable, accelerating.
E-Mart announced on Sunday that sales of camping goods increased 86.3% from the same period last year, ball sports increased 51.7% and golf goods increased 10.4%.
The reason why outdoor activities are unseasonably popular in November, usually the off-season for outdoor activities, seems to be due to the warm weather compared to the average year.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's observation data, the average daily temperature in Seoul during the period was 11 degrees, which is 2.8 degrees higher than the average temperature of 8.2 degrees during the same period last year.
By item (compared to last year), the number of tables increased by 315.8%, and camping chairs 147.2% and ice boxes 136.1% were sold a lot.
In addition, the professional baseball Korean Series and the Qatar World Cup were held in November, increasing interest in ball sports, and sales of baseball and soccer products increased 92.4% and 58.2%, respectively.
Golf shoes recorded 44.6% sales growth, and golf bags and hats also increased 27.9% and 21.6%, respectively.
Food trends have also changed this winter which is less cold than usual.
Spring greens are usually shipped from late November to early December, but they came to the market about three weeks earlier this year.
Naengi, Capsella bursa-pastoris which has been sold since the beginning of this month, has increased production by 15% compared to last year due to good crop conditions, and sales have also increased by 34% compared to last year.
Spinach production also increased by more than 20% due to warm weather, with a decrease in price compared to last year.
According to the Korea Agro-Fishery Food Trade Corporation (aT), the average wholesale price of spinach (4kg) this month was 10,344 won, down 30 percent from 14,855 won in the same month last year.
On the other hand, sales of ice and ion drinks, which are generally in high demand in summer, increased by 30.3% and 8.0%, respectively, from last year.
This trend appears to have emerged, with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius this month.
E-Mart expects the popularity of outdoor, sports, and leisure products to continue, and plans to carry out various discount events and marketing.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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