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Kurly to Hold 'Black Week' Biggest Annual Sale Through the 9th, Over 2,000 Products on Special Discount

PolicyNovember 2, 20261 min read

Kurly, a Korean online grocery and lifestyle shop, is holding its biggest sale of the year, called 'Black Week', until the 9th. More than 2,000 products are discounted for the Black Friday season.

What happened

Kurly announced on the 2nd that it is running 'Black Week' to coincide with Black Friday. The sale covers food, beauty, and home goods. It includes items sold only on Kurly, along with popular products from each category. There are also time-based deals and first-come, first-served coupons.

Key numbers and facts

More than 2,000 products are on sale.
The sale runs until the 9th of the month.
Every day at 11 a.m., the 'Mega Black Deal' corner adds 4 new discounted items for 24 hours.
Every day at 12 p.m., the first shoppers get a 20,000 won coupon for orders of 50,000 won or more.
Every day at 3 p.m., the first shoppers can buy a popular item for 990 won using a trial coupon. There are 4 items in this group.

A little background

Black Friday is a big shopping day that starts the holiday season. Many stores hold deep discounts around this time. Kurly has a members' program, and it has a special discount corner just for those members called 'Black Price'.

Why it matters

For shoppers, this is a chance to buy food and home goods at lower prices. For Kurly, it is a way to attract more customers during a busy shopping season. The company says it plans to keep offering popular-item deals, timed sales, and coupons.

What to watch

Whether the most popular coupon items sell out quickly.
How many new customers Kurly gains during the sale.
Whether Kurly holds similar events in the future.

Glossary

Kurly: A Korean online shop that sells food, beauty products, and home goods and delivers them to customers.
Black Friday: A big shopping day after Thanksgiving in the United States, when many stores offer large discounts. Many other countries now hold sales around it too.
Black Week: Kurly's name for its biggest sale event of the year, running until the 9th.

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