GS25, the convenience store run by GS Retail, said on the 24th it will hold a large-scale discount promotion throughout March for the new school term. More than 1,500 items across nine categories, including ready-to-eat meals, snacks, alcohol, and desserts, are included.
During the event, 14 collaborative ready-to-eat meals from "Culinary Class Wars 2" are discounted 80% when paid with Samsung Wallet Money. Lunchboxes can be purchased for in the 1,000-won range and triangular kimbap for in the 300-won range. A 50% discount applies to orders placed for delivery or pickup through the Our Neighborhood GS app. For the Seoul Milk dessert series, three types of mochi rolls and two types of mochi balls offer a 1+1 deal when paid with GS Pay.
Discounts on daily essentials were also strengthened. For 97 types of sanitary pads, 1+1 and 2+1 deals are available, and three types of Yuhan-Kimberly "Good Feel" sanitary pads are 60% off.
Snack and beverage promotions were also prepared. Choose from six popular Nongshim snacks, including potato chips and honey twisted snacks, and get 40% off when buying six. For 26 types of sports drinks, 1+1 and 2+1 deals apply.
Snacks such as Chicken25 and Go Pizza are offered at 1+1 or up to 50% off. In particular, during the international sports event starting on Mar. 5, on days when Korea plays, two popular Chicken25 items will be sold at 50% off.
Six large-cup instant noodles, including sesame ramen, Shin Toomba, and Baehongdong bibim-myeon, and five small-cup instant noodles, including Jin Ramen and shrimp soup noodles, are part of a 2+1 deal. For more than 20 white wines, a 20% discount applies with a partner card under the concept "Every day is White Day in March." Paying for 27 beer bundle types with Naver Pay gives a 20% payback, and paying with GS Pay gives an immediate accrual of 500 GS ALL points for eight items, including Daisy Beer.
Song Ji-yong, a manager on GS25's promotions team, said, "We enhanced tangible benefits by focusing on high-demand products such as ready-to-eat meals and daily essentials," adding, "We will expand tailored promotions suited to the season and commercial districts."