Mask Sales Surge Amid COVID-19 Resurgence... TMON Special Sale on 19th

Mask Sales Increase More Than 4 Times Compared to Jeonju, Hand Sanitizer Nearly Doubles

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] As concerns over the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) grow, sales of related items such as masks and hand sanitizers are surging. On the morning of the 18th, 350,000 masks were sold at Tmon's time store '10 Minute Attack' alone, as many people prepare for the re-spread of COVID-19. In response to this demand, Tmon announced that on the 19th, 10 Minute Attack will sell domestically produced disposable masks with triple filters at about 79 won per piece.

According to Tmon, mask sales during the recent Liberation Day holiday increased by 364% compared to the previous week, and sales reached 190 million won in 10 minutes on the morning of the 18th. During the same period, hand sanitizer sales also increased by 96%. On that day, Tmon sold KF94 and KF80 certified masks at a special price of 538 won per piece in 10 Minute Attack. As weekend mask demand surged, about 6,900 orders were placed within 10 minutes, and KF94 masks sold out within one minute. The total sales volume of additional KF94 and KF80 masks during the 10 minutes was 350,000 pieces.

10 Minute Attack is Tmon's representative time store held daily for 10 minutes starting at 10 a.m. Lee Jin-won, CEO of Tmon, said, "We will continue to strive to ensure that the public can purchase necessary items at special prices in a timely manner during these difficult times due to COVID-19."

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