3 major convenience stores Decline in last month's sales Impact of new corona

3 major convenience stores Decrease in sales last month 19:33 on May 11 due to the influence of the new corona

Last month, the sales of the three major convenience stores fell by 5% to 14% compared to the same month last year. The spread of the new coronavirus spread caused sales of stores in business districts and downtown to decline.

Last month's sales of each company decreased by 14.8% at FamilyMart, 11.5% at Lawson, and 5% at Seven-Eleven compared with the same month last year on an existing store basis.

As a general rule, convenience store companies continue to operate as usual even after the declaration of an emergency, but due to sluggish movements of people and corporate activities, the number of customers, especially in stores in the office and downtown areas, has been declining. The large drop in sales is a major reason for the decline in sales.

Convenience store companies are taking steps to prevent the spread of infections and strengthening their selection of side dishes and frozen foods, which are in high demand, but they say that consumers will not go out and the situation will continue to be severe.