每月一次去好市多（Costco）购物，已成为金恩英（Kim Eun-young）今年的固定行程。这位居住在首尔广津区、42岁的两个孩子的母亲，过去常在附近的超市买所需物品，但物价上涨促使她改变了购物习惯。
A monthly trip to Costco has become routine this year for Kim Eun-young. The 42-year-old mother of two living in Seoul’s Gwangjin district used to pick up what she needed at a nearby supermarket, but rising prices prompted her to change her shopping habits.
她说，大量采购食品杂货和生活必需品似乎更划算，至少对她这个四口之家而言。“每次账单金额都更大，但按同等数量算，大包装买更便宜。我主要买我们经常吃的食物和日常生活必需品，把食物分成一餐一份的分量存放。”金恩英习惯的改变，反映出韩国消费者为寻求缓解高物价，对仓储式购物的需求日益增长。
She said buying groceries and household essentials in bulk seemed more economical, at least for her family of four. “The bill is bigger each time, but buying in bulk works out cheaper for the same amount. I mainly buy food we eat regularly and everyday household essentials, and divide the food into meal-sized portions for storage.”Kim’s changing habits reflect a growing appetite for warehouse shopping as South Korean consumers seek relief from high prices.
据市场追踪机构WiseApp Retail统计，9月好市多和Emart Traders的合计预估刷卡消费额达到创纪录的1.45万亿韩元（约合11亿美元）。该估算基于韩国消费者信用卡和借记卡支付样本，不含现金和银行转账，因此与零售商公布的营收数据有所不同。
According to market tracker WiseApp Retail, combined estimated card spending at Costco and Emart Traders totalled a record 1.45 trillion won (US$1.1 billion) in September. The estimates are based on a sample of South Korean consumers’ credit and debit card payments. They exclude cash and bank transfers and therefore differ from the retailers’ reported revenue.
仓储式零售商通过大量采购有限品类商品来保持价格竞争力。专注于畅销商品，而非陈列众多品牌和规格，有助于它们拿到更低的进货价。销售大包装、以箱装或托盘陈列商品，进一步降低了运营成本。
Warehouse retailers keep prices competitive by buying a limited selection of products in large quantities. Concentrating on popular goods, rather than carrying numerous brands and sizes, helps them secure lower purchasing prices. Selling large packages and displaying merchandise in boxes or on pallets further reduce operating costs.
自有品牌也有助于压低价格。零售商与制造商共同开发商品、以自有品牌销售，减少流通和营销费用，将节省下来的成本让利给消费者。
Private labels also help keep prices down. By developing goods with manufacturers and selling them under their own brands, retailers reduce distribution and marketing expenses and pass on savings to shoppers.
好市多的柯克兰签名（Kirkland Signature）系列涵盖食品杂货、膳食补充剂、服装和生活用品。该零售商参与产品开发，监管制造环节，以在保证质量的同时控制成本。
Costco’s Kirkland Signature range spans groceries, dietary supplements, apparel and household supplies. The retailer takes part in product development and oversees aspects of manufacturing to control costs while maintaining quality.
Traders 在其 T Standard 品牌的产品开发全过程中与制造商合作，从最初的规划到上市。设计和推广支出的节省帮助该连锁店提供更低的零售价。仓储式购物日益增长的吸引力也反映在财务业绩中。
Traders works with manufacturers throughout product development, from initial planning to launch, for its T Standard brand. Savings on design and promotional spending help the chain offer lower retail prices. The growing appeal of warehouse shopping is also reflected in financial results.
Costco 韩国 2025 财年（2024 年 9 月至 2025 年 8 月）收入增长 12.1%，达到创纪录的 7.32 万亿韩元。此前 2023 财年销售额为 6.07 万亿韩元，2024 财年为 6.53 万亿韩元。
Costco South Korea’s revenue rose 12.1 per cent to a record 7.32 trillion won in the 2025 financial year from September 2024 through August 2025. That followed sales of 6.07 trillion won in the 2023 financial year and 6.53 trillion won in 2024.
Traders 同样录得销售额和利润双增长。其年度总销售额从 2023 年的 3.37 万亿韩元增至 2024 年的 3.55 万亿韩元和 2025 年的 3.85 万亿韩元。两年销售额增长 14.2%，而营业利润从 581 亿韩元增至 1293 亿韩元，翻了一倍多。
Traders has likewise recorded gains in both sales and profit. Its annual gross sales rose from 3.37 trillion won in 2023 to 3.55 trillion won in 2024 and 3.85 trillion won in 2025. Sales grew 14.2 per cent over the two years, while operating profit more than doubled from 58.1 billion won to 129.3 billion won.
“在大型超市、百货商店和便利店等主要零售业态中，仓储式零售商的消费支出正在增长，”一位业内人士表示。“它们专注于大包装产品，似乎吸引了试图应对高物价负担的食品杂货购物者。”据《韩国时报》报道
“Spending at warehouse retailers is growing among major retail formats, including hypermarkets, department stores and convenience stores,” an industry official said. “Their focus on bulk products appears to be attracting grocery shoppers trying to manage the burden of high prices.”By The Korea Times