Convenience store Sales decreased by 7% last month 22:18 on August 20 due to the spread of infection and the delay of the rainy season
Last month's sales at major convenience stores nationwide fell by more than 7% compared to the same month last year. Due to factors such as the spread of infection and the delay of the rainy season, the number of customers did not grow, and the extent of the decline was wider than in June.
According to the Japan Franchise Chain Association, sales at major convenience stores nationwide last month were over 86.5 billion yen on an existing store basis, down 7.4% from the same month last year. Although it has decreased for the fifth consecutive month, the extent of the decline has increased from 5.2% in June.
Regarding this, the association says that it was not possible to increase the number of customers due to many rainy days such as the spread of the new coronavirus spreading again and the delay of the rainy season nationwide.
On the other hand, per capita purchases have tended to increase compared to the same month last year, and convenience store companies have a full lineup of chilled delicatessen and frozen foods to meet consumers' bulk buying demands at home. I would like to recover sales by, for example, letting me do it.