On the 3rd of this month, the President of South Korea declared a state of emergency, which was lifted 150 minutes later. During this time, public anxiety surged, leading to a significant increase in sales of essential items at convenience stores.
A sense of urgency to prepare for emergencies spread among the public, resulting in a sharp rise in sales of emergency staples such as instant noodles and bottled water at the four major convenience store chains.
Between 11:00 PM on the 3rd and midnight on the 4th, sales of canned goods, instant rice, bottled water, instant noodles, batteries, condiments, cooking ingredients, alcoholic beverages, cereal, bread, and first-aid supplies increased significantly.
On the 4th, industry representatives stated, "After the emergency declaration, each convenience store activated their online crisis response networks and closely monitored the situation until the state of emergency was lifted." They added, "Stores located in residential areas saw a temporary spike in purchases of essential items," and noted, "Based on accounts from frontline staff and store employees, demand was particularly high among customers in their 50s and 60s."
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