WEMAKEPRICE, Increase in Sales of 'Slow Life' Items

Popular Seedlings Grown Directly and Bean Sprout Baskets

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Recently, the 'Slow Life' movement, which seeks leisure by escaping the fast pace of daily life, has been gaining attention. Sales of related items in e-commerce have also increased.

Wemakeprice announced on the 12th that sales of Slow Life items during March and April increased significantly compared to the same period last year. First, interest in growing food ingredients directly has risen. Sales of lettuce seedlings increased by 3398%, and chili pepper seedlings by 456%. Sales of 'garden pots' for planting seedlings surged by 3066%.

Sales of 'Kongnamul Siru' (bean sprout steamer), which allows growing bean sprouts, increased by 1284%. Despite the cumbersome process of watering several times over nearly a week, it remains popular. Sales of 'seedling cultivators' for growing sprouts increased by 484%.

Slow food ingredients that require time and care to prepare were also sold in large quantities. Sales of 'Sagol bones' (beef leg bones used for sagol gomtang broth) increased by up to 2074%. Additionally, sales of 'Gomsot' (traditional Korean cauldron) rose by 92%. Sales of 'Mepssalgaru' (non-glutinous rice flour) used for rice cakes increased by 1387%, and 'Tteoksiru' (rice cake steamer) by 181%. Sales of cheonggukjang makers and baektae (meju soybeans) rose by 173% and 118%, respectively.

During the same period, customers seeking knitting yarn (125%), knitting needles (90.8%), and sewing machines (79%) also increased. A Wemakeprice official said, "As people spend more time at home, various items that allow for leisure and self-sufficiency are popular," adding, "Interest from consumers who have adopted new lifestyles is expected to continue."

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