Prices are rising day by day. With soaring food prices, people are trying to eat even a little cheaper. Fresh and ready-to-eat foods are those cooked and sold on the same day, and they start selling them on sale at 7 p.m. Because they have a high level of freshness, they are popular even though the expiration date is imminent. Before 7 p.m., clerks distinguish between fresh and ready-to-eat foods and put yellow stickers on them. Yellow stickers are discounted price tags, which usually allow dinners to be purchased at 10 percent and up to 40 percent off. A boy in his 20s said he had to do his homework until late at night, but he could buy ready-to-eat, ready-to-eat food at a low price. A 29-year-old woman who lives alone said she could eat fresh food at a low price because she couldn’t be bothered to eat dinner because he had to cook after work. The 30-year-old office worker couple said they both didn’t want to cook because they were tired after work, so they went to buy food at a low price before going home.
Japanese supermarkets also sell products such as fresh food and lunch boxes that are about to expire in the evening with discounts. From 5 p.m., you can see foods with yellow stickers on them at marts and on the subway. Japan’s dinner discount acts as an attractive factor for customers who shop after work as part of its strategy to attract customers. Marts can attract more customers, increase sales, and allow customers to purchase food at low prices. In addition, dinner is considered important in Japanese food culture, and fresh food can be purchased at a low price during the evening.
Whether it’s Korea or Japan, the mart discount in dinner time is a good tip for eating cheaply.
SALLY LEE
US ASIA JOURNAL
