June convenience store sales fell by 5% from the same month the year before for 4 consecutive months of decline July 20 15:33
June sales at major convenience stores nationwide declined by 5% from the same month last year, for the fourth consecutive month, due to continued refraining from going out due to the new coronavirus.
According to the Japan Franchise Association, last month's sales at major convenience stores nationwide were 837.9 billion yen, 5.2% lower than the same month last year.
Although it has been the fourth consecutive month of decline since March, which was affected by the refraining from going out and working from home due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the extent of the decline has decreased compared to 10% in May.
On the other hand, per capita purchases increased by 7.3% due to demand for bulk purchases of food and liquor to spend at home.
Last month of the existing store-based sales of major convenience store companies,
▽ Seven - while Eleven Japan has turned to an increase of 1%
▽ FamilyMart 8.2% decrease,
▽ Lawson have decreased by 5.8%,
to consumer trends The challenge is to strengthen the product lineup to match the customer's needs.